"It's not an elven custom, no."  Shaera responded, shaking her head.  "Like I said before, life rarely works out the way we want it to.  But that usually isn't a bad thing.  For example, when I went to be chosen by a patron ancestor, the patron that chose me was Tysaer Jholadi, a powerful warrior known for his shapechanging talents... and his great love of women.  For a time, I debated abandoning him, striking out on my own and defying his legacy.  But a friend convinced me to at least try spending a night with a woman, first... and I found out then that I strongly prefer women to men."<br/><br/>Moving a little closer, so that their legs touched, again, she slid a hand over, letting it rest on top of one of Lusayana's hands.<br/><br/>"Lusayana, you're one of the most beautiful and charming women I've ever had the pleasure of coming across in my travels.  I... have another request, and though I'm not expecting you to agree to this one, I would be incredibly honored if you did."  And now, it was finally time to ask that one, important question...  "Lusayana, would you help me bring honor to the name of my patron ancestor, Tysaer Jholadi?  You're the sort of beauty he could only have dreamed of spending a night with, possessing the vibrancy and energy of humans and the grace and elegance of elven-kind."