The mating event today, Monday, was a picnic in a meadow in the King's Woods. It wasn't too far away but with all the rest of the females riding sidesaddle, it took over an hour to get there. Unsurprisingly, my partner for the event was Prince Blaize. He sneered openly at me as I chose a spot in the sunniest part of the meadow. The other females all preferred the shaded spots to protect their delicate skin, but I loved being out in the sun. I didn't often get the opportunity at home. Ignoring Prince Blaize, I sat down and opened my new book. It was one of the books the Archivist had lent me yesterday.
Trying to read while feeling Prince Blaize's eyes on me was like trying to ignore an itch. I ignored him for as long as I could but eventually it got too irritating.
"Do you want something?" I snapped at him. Prince Blaize frowned.
"We're partners, like you wanted." He said, "Don't you want to impress me?"
