Still doing that shit, are they? [She snorted over her drink, smirking at Haru.] Mine was arranged too. Court affair. Join our families, improve each other's standing in the dominant cities. A voice in the courts. Heirs for both family line. Someone to manage his affairs. It was supposed to be a pleasant match according to the nakodo, but she thought wrong.

[A grunt.] I don't want to pry unless you want to share, but ... glad you got rid of that problem before you actually said vows. Less headaches.

[She wasn't necessarily keen on too many details either, but there felt like a bit of commisseration there. Just two girls chatting about asshole men. She hadn't had that in... forever, honestly.]