The couple looked at each other for a moment and it was the Lady Verde who spoke,<strong>"Ah, we would care to get to know you privately of course.  But there's still a little time left.  How about this instead.  My husband and I shall retire to that alcove yonder."  </strong>She pointed to an alcove that had a distinctive silver cherub over it.  All alcoves were marked with some unique decoration for ease of identity.<strong> "If you find another sponsor or if not, we shall be there until the top of the hour when you must leave.  If you'd like our sponsorship, and it is not insignificant, I assure you, join us there with fifteen minutes to spare."<br/><br/>"As to who might be an easy and quick sponsorship to gain, I'd suggest looking for anyone with symbols of the devout.  They'd be less likely to demand private time with you," </strong>she blushed slightly, "<strong>The way I do."</strong><br/><br/>Her husband spoke up and gestured with a tilt of his head,<strong> "Yon dwarven gent might be a good start, or the 'red flower women' maybe?"</strong><br/><br/>Lydia's eyes followed his gaze and took in a dwarven man, seemingly older, though it was hard to tell exactly with all of that facial hair.  He was dressed in what could only be ceremonial armor that looked positively ancient, but was obviously in good repair.  It was true, the dwarf probably wasn't interested in sex, it would probably take him ten minutes just to get the heavy full plate armor off.  The 'red flower women' were one of those groups that older women tended to join and had little to no impact on the world.  They distinguished themselves via a silk flower, red of course, pinned to whatever they wore.  They women seemed to be in every town that Lydia had ever known, and they kept in touch with correspondence and often organized events like community fairs and the like.  They were largely a charity type group however, and while the older women had some wealthy members, Lydia wondered how much they could spend on this event.  Obviously they had to have a fair amount of wealth to be here, but still, it was probable that they might not be the most wealthy patrons in the room.<br/><br/>Still the dwarf and the older women were both un-engaged at the moment by any other contestant and Lydia knew that time was a factor.