"I don't know if it is their wish or not; merely that it is a logical maneuver. Assuming their is a male heir to Theiri, then the chances they'll try to arrange your marriage is about 60-40,<em>not</em>in your favor. Still, their is a chance that their is a princess... which means it would fall most likely on me, but possibly on Omar." Lenally must surely be cursed with both of their emotions, for Henrik is as stone-like as ever. Is he even breathing, or blinking? Hard to tell at times.  If she weren't so used to it, she might find it creepy.<br/><br/>"That is assuming that Theiri would want to go ahead with that. For all we know, this could end in a simple signing of a peace treaty or an armistice...then again, it may very well be an ambush meant to end our family... That is why I gave you that weapon, and why I have chosen to take some of the strongest of the Bloody Raven's with us." He's quiet for a few moments, eyes closed during that span of time.<br/><br/>"I sent an agent to scout out the route, and get a feel for things; a man of little consequence.  If he does not return, I'll have a contingency of Bloody Raven's conveniently patrolling our borders near where we will cross into their lands, just in case." He comments, as always, casually. He liked to be prepared, even though he did not think that Theiri would try something like that; the risk of Aserit being provoked into a war of vengeance was too high...and in that scenario,  the most likely result would be the entire Theiri line hanging from gallows, or perhaps getting roasted in a brazen bull (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_bull).