His crack on corsets brought a small smile to her face. Her people usually use bindings made out of sea weed that work the same as the horrid corset these land people favor.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">The pirate king was not impressed. "You mean to tell me my dear Jacoda that your father has neglected to tell you the duties of a man bound in holy matrimony?" Elizabeth sighs. "Provide  for her. Be faithful to her and her only. Consummate the marriage and have children." She leaves it at that, not mentioning what the merfolk had said about the consequences of them not having children. Or at least not trying to have children. She does however look impressed when Jacoda blocks her strike with his spoon.</span><br/><br/>Cecelia of course knew about the condition of having to bear children."I like to play a sort of game we have under the waves. We use a ball made of kelp weighted down with rocks. We cannot use our arms only are tails to play.  And dance. The land dwellers do not know what the word means. Music as well. I do not think I shall ever get used to dry folks music."