Eve began to work at her meal as well, cutting it up into easy bites.  She shrugged her shoulders as they continued to converse.<br/><br/>"My mother is likely to suspect a lot of things, but she's the one who really wants this wedding to go off without a hitch."  The Frost matriarch had all but told Eve to seduce Casey, to ensure they was enthralled with her enough that the fences between their families would be mended without any sort of issue.  When her mother had first introduced the idea, it had made Eve almost queasy to think about.  Now that she sat before him, now that they had talked...It didn't sound so bad.  Not that she intended to seduce him, but she could actually see herself sharing a life with the man in front of her, even if their relationship was largely platonic.<br/><br/>"I think 'somewhere quiet' sums it up nicely. Something sizable, but not huge.  Close enough to the city our commute isn't horrific, but far enough we feel like we have some room to breathe.  I suppose we could probably make the drive together, once we've both taken a council seat."  That idea struck her as suddenly odd.  The Frost's and the Murphy's almost always voted against each other in matters that concerned the Council.  When her mother retired and his father...passed, they could quite possibly change that.  It would not have a huge impact, their votes alone, but both families both had a considerable amount of sway and influence within the Council and with the public at large.  They could literally change the political landscape, were they to work together to do so.<br/><br/>"Is there anything I can do to help with your father?  If he doesn't have much time, we don't have to wait for the full moon.  I know what it's like to lose a father, and if he can see this milestone for you, maybe that's a good thing?  Maybe we even try to show him that this will become more than just a punishment or a marriage for political gain?"  Sure, they could say it started that way, but they found more than they bargained for in each other.  His father could leave this world knowing that his son would have a good life, a happy life, with a woman who had come to legitimately care for him.<br/><br/>"I want to be there for you, it's clear you deserve that much."  Eve said.