ALTAIR LAURENT & GALE KAPUR (LATER IN THE EVENING).
The smile and the sudden softening of her demeanor were new, too, Altair noted. As much as he would like to believe he was finally winning her over with his charm and good looks, he couldn't quite let his own guard down. Until he figured out what, exactly, she was doing, however, he would have to play along.
"I suppose we would have to determine together what we want from this marriage," Altair said simply, still looking out over the city. "After all, even if our families can force us to get married, they can't define what form that marriage takes." With a quick, sidelong glance at her, he added, "For example, you enjoy living at the Mages Tower, do you not?"