She smiled at the dwarf.  "I imagine not, traditionally men inherit a precent of the parents wealth or prestige through such marriages.  As a man you wouldn't have had the problem of being looked upon as a potential means of gaining status in your culture" she suggested in a slightly sarcastic manner.  She knew how sad it was to be looked upon in such a way, and honestly wanted little to do with these old traditions.  Thankfully her parents were not about to have an arranged marrage set up or anything else.  No they'd rather use her as political coinage and attempt to gain power on a larger scale.  She let out a faint sigh at the thought.