[Humor again? He quirks a brow while preparing his own retort.]
I court women but they are not my passion.
[These words are but words to describe the sentiment that courting women is purely business. As a son he must carry on the family name, courting women is a duty owed to his clan. Is it weak to admit he carries out gestures in which he has no heart while veiling that which passions him in secrecy? No, it isn't weak, it is smart. But there are weaknesses in this dangerous liaison too.]
Hush. [Before they speak more and threaten the peace by way of his own guilt.]
no subject
I court women but they are not my passion.
[These words are but words to describe the sentiment that courting women is purely business. As a son he must carry on the family name, courting women is a duty owed to his clan. Is it weak to admit he carries out gestures in which he has no heart while veiling that which passions him in secrecy? No, it isn't weak, it is smart. But there are weaknesses in this dangerous liaison too.]
Hush. [Before they speak more and threaten the peace by way of his own guilt.]