Furiously, Naeku whipped around and glared at him. "What marriage test?!" she growled indignantly.
Chuckling a little sheepishly, Erik scratched his short beard and shrugged. "I guess I did forget to tell you then…"
He sighed and became a little more serious under Naeku's angry glare. "It's… the deal I made with Elora in her capacity as my first wife." He shrugged calmly, "Basically, I can marry whoever I like, but they have to pass a heartfire trial first in order to prove their love is genuine."
Naeku parted her lips to speak, indignancy sparking from her eyes, but Erik interrupted her by throwing up his hands. "I know, I know! It feels unfair, but this isn't about either of us, you know?"
