Wyren accepted the horse, with the assurance he would look after it as best he could. Oswald almost seemed overly concerned for the horses, but Wyren supposed that out here they were likened unto pets, animals one became fond of after repeated taking care of. Had there been other horses sent out? It wouldn't do to leave poor Oswald with no animals to tend to, he'd go truly bonkers in such a case. "I think five wands is almost excessive. One or two would be a compliment or a gift, five... I think that yes, he is proposing that he would like to show her a differing sort of wand and demonstrate his acuity with it." There's no scorn in his voice, he's not trying to be mean. There's actually a level of pity because Wyren doubts Zhara would lower herself to such a thing, meaning Oswald not perverse acts. Oswald was beneath the level of the gathered champions, cordial dismissal was about all he merited, decent though he seemed at his job.<br/><br/>"My tribe marries between other tribes to keep the bloodlines varied. We may have many relationships, but when we choose a mate, it is supposed to be for life. The only<em>acceptable</em>reason to remarry is after the death of your other. Some tribes allow you to part ways for lesser reasons, but I hold to the old customs." He looks a little wistful, recalling time gone by. A smile briefly makes its way across his features with a tear or two in its wake, but then he's back on the alert, disciplined as always. "I however have found no such partner and, being so far from my tribe, know little of how I would handle negotiations for such." An honest admission. Borpal was right, the workload they had left little time for Wyren to pursue any sort of romantic relationship. He had a schoolboy crush on Ashe, but knew her to be out of his league. Other women he encountered were generally either not worth his time or not interested in him. After all, he was beyond 30. No spring chicken any longer, not much of a catch to begin with, and who knew how long he'd be around to care for any resulting children? It was certainly a thought that would be on the minds of would-be spouses. Wyren was fortunately oblivious to all of this. He was just too busy to think about his duty to continue the line of Alsatt.