It would seem there was more going on between the father and daughter then met the eye. The death of the boy, well he really could say the murder of the boy. That is what it was. No matter how the other wizards tried to dress it up or think about, good for the realm or not. It was still murder even if it was a sanctioned one. Acton would have to tread careful, that was no different then any other marriage of the stories of the older men were to be believed. At least it seemed that their wives did not hate them in the same way that this one seemed to. With a gentle shrug Acton held up his hand.<br/><br/>"No, it was entirely warranted. This is how the general populous see us. As though they are second class citizens. It is not what I meant but it is true none the less. Perception is a form of reality I find." he gave a sigh. "I am sorry, it was not what I meant. It was a somewhat bad attempt to try and win respect with you in regarding the sexes equal. I realize the irony in that as I am about to sign a document that binds you to me but at the very least I wanted you to sign it with me." It was a weak argument but he was trying, honestly trying to find a way to make this easier for all of them.<br/><br/>The last qualifier of that statement caused the warlock to raise an eyebrow. He did not respond to it but it was clearly able to be heard. It would seem that his wife to be, or more appropriate wife as he slid the document over and signed it, was a little bit feisty. Well, at least he had a glimpse of what he was about to be getting into. As much good as it was going to do for him. He turned to look at the older gentleman. "Would you mind excusing us for a moment, I would like to talk to my fiancé in private." Acton gave a gentle smile and waiting for the man to exit.<br/><br/>When the door closed, he turned to Kali. "I understand we have much to talk about, there are things that we will have to do but I can ask this of you at the very least. I know there is no love lost between us but what do you want this to be. Do you want to try for something more or do you want to keep it in a business sense?" It was not the most romantic thing he could say but it was important for what he was about to do next. There was a ring in his pocket and if she wanted something more, something real the least he could do is propose properly.<br/>