Bastetta had had more than a few suitors, over the past few years, especially since she was spending more and more time in the city than she had in her teenage years, especially since she was both the Emperor's niece, and the heir to Dragon's Roost, and, while she'd never admit it openly, she had more of an eye for a young, half-human tiger-boy, an apprentice to a local jeweler, instead of any of the sons of nobles who are almost constantly knocking at her door.