"Another time then." Jesanie remarked briefly before standing up and bowing her head at the matron before leaving the room. As she did, Marie offered her hand to guide him along. "Sounds good to me, please, come with me then." She smiled while moving ahead to lead him through the hallways, a calm smile on her face. The house didn't have a large garden to it, the city conditions limited available space but the mansion was imposing enough in itself undoubtedly. Still, leading him along she smirked a bit while starting to speak up.<br/><br/>"As I mentioned already, I would like to see what we could stand to gain from an alliance and friendship. Both of our houses have some history. Your father might have retreated from the politics and their cut-throat arena, but your house is far from weak, not the strongest there is but not among the weakest either. Ours is different story, we have fought for all we have on several occasions and lost a lot in politics through scaremongering and slandering by our enemies."<br/><br/>She shrugged a little looking at him in a serious fashion. "There are many challenges in establishing a proper alliance, but I would like to give it a good try at the very least." She smiled a short while as they crossed past the portraits in the hallway. "Alliances are often questioned until they are properly sealed though. Usually through mixed lineages, though in the case of our house, its been a touch unconventional. We prefer to not travel far from our House, and always be ready to return to it at a moment's notice. As such, we don't practice political marriages as is, though as some have suggested, we do take new blood along." She cast a look away. "Whether though parenthood, or adoption of a young woman from a House seeking to ally themselves with us."<br/><br/>She looked at Tehr again. "However, the parenthood option is mainly chosen when there are people that match a list of qualities thought desireable. Even then, its not an option considered lightly. You may see us demanding much, but we expect a lot because we believe that through trials and hardships a powerful individual will emerge."<br/><br/>She looked at him and smiled. "I would gladly hear what you are looking for, hoping for."