Bad news?<em>That</em>was her idea of 'bad' news?  That was<em>dreadful</em>news!  Seia's heart plummeted; it had finally happened, her mother had accepted a dowry large enough - and to someone whose blood was pure enough - to warrant the hand of marriage for Seia herself.  She knew it all her life that this day would come... but now it had happened... and still it was devastating.  An all-but-Imperial grade manse, riches, and all the pretty legionaires she can... well, perhaps the pretty legionaires was comforting to add to her retinue of loyal lovers, but beyond that little did anything to soothe her in the matter.  That he might be gay, that he might be a virgin, that he was of the purest blood (not purer than her own though) and grandest tactical skill meant little as well... but in the grand scheme of things it could have been<em>far</em>worse than that, she figured.<br/><br/>"I... thank you Lynia... I'd rather hear it from one of my sisters like you first." she said, taking a step up closer to her friend "So... you don't know if I'll be able to keep my House name or not, do you?  Or will this mystery mate of mine be joining House V'neef instead?  No matter... thank you for telling me, and thank Shizune for me as well.  We can work out the details of the bachelorette party later for sure..."<br/><br/>Turning back around and taking a deep, deep breath, she kept moving through the hall towards the main room of the house, her servants following dutifully behind her, and Lynis at her side as an equal.<br/><br/>"I suppose I shall meet this man at the meeting later today.  But that is at thirteen bells, after lunch... what shall we do until then?  Have any suggestions Lynis?"