Archi sat beside Aria in the garden, "How are you feeling?"
She entwined her arms in his, "Fine. I am even surprised my father did not come to look for me."
"He probably did not come here because of me."
"You think? Well, that is true. He would not come here anymore. He is no longer a part of your council anymore."
He shrugged his shoulders, "We should not talk about him. We should focus on something else."
"What?"
"Our mating ceremony."
Her body stiffened behind his, and she slowly unwrapped her around from around his.
"Mating ceremony," she repeated after him.
"Hm, do you not want us to the mated already?"
She scratched her hair nervously, "That is not the issue, but I do not want a mating ceremony right now," she massaged her temples.
Archi turned to look at her, "But why?"
"Is that you do not love me?"
