(OOC: Mostly just letting you know there might be some water in there as well as land. I tend to get a little over-explainy sometimes. I haven't written any assassination attempts yet, but there will be at least two in the course of the story.)

When Nene mentioned him needing to get married, Kostya winced.

"I...would rather not marry if I have to. Though people keep telling me that I have to. And my life isn't that exciting...most of my time is taken up by work. I have a principality to run after all." He shrugged.

"So what are Aethies like in your world and oh, do you have a name yourself?"