No one in particular? That absolutely meant that he was hoping for someone specific. Lyra wondered if it was someone he cared about, or if it was someone he knew he could stand for longer periods of time. Both were options, but with Ash she was fairly certain it would be the second option rather than the first.
Subtly, Lyra turned the page of her sketchbook and began to draw again, but her focus was off the birds for now and instead on his face, the slightly distant look was fascinating.
"Yes, but there are times we must decide what's antiquated and holding us back and what's good and helps build our culture up." The dark haired girl did laugh softly at his dismissal though. He knew what she was saying but that didn't mean that he would follow it. He was very much a pureblood prince. "Let's see. My education is as good as any pureblooded lady. My father insisted on music lessons, language classes, dance, culture training." She rolled her eyes on that one because really? Did she need a class to tell her how a proper pureblood walked and talked about? "He doesn't believe in choosing my spouse for me, or my career. He was raised with all of that and hated it."