Wishing to respond to her, Orion had no choice but to bite his tongue as Mother and Father entered the dining room.  They immediately moved toward their respective seats, greeting the seated pair along the way.  The Prince, of course, stood, as protocol dictated he should, though not so with the Princess.  Once they were comfortable, he sat back down and chuckled inwardly at Cassiopeia’s snide remark about marriage settling her down.<br/><br/>Orion didn’t see that ever happening, no matter<i>who</i>she married.  It would be a shame, he believed, to even attempt to squash that wild, independent spirit of hers.  If he was being honest with himself, that’s what he found most attractive about her, never mind her physical attributes.<br/><br/>Mother’s and Father’s presence precluded any further discussion of what to do with their free time.  Orion would, however, be sure to decline any suggestions from Mother, since he figured (and rightly so) Father wouldn’t give a hoot as to what they did.  Prior to the courses being served, he searched his brain for any and all sorts of ideas.  Somehow, he couldn’t quite imagine Cassiopeia being a walk-in-the-park type of girl.