"I can't imagine being told who to marry," Piper said. "It just sounds...rather sad, especially if you couldn't learn to at least get along."
She took his hand, offering any support she could give, even if it was just a solid presence next to him. "Tell them what, Charles?" she asked softly, trying her very best not to spook him. Whatever he wasn't saying was obviously very hard on him, and it wouldn't do to try and drag it out of him.