ALTAIR LAURENT & GALE KAPUR (LATER IN THE EVENING).
Altair was silent as he considered her question. "I have thought about this," he admitted, "and please do not think it's lost on me how much more marriage will affect your life than mine. I do not plan to ask you to give up anything you are not prepared to." He was silent for just a moment longer before answering, "I feel that the most important thing I would need is the freedom to pursue my business and guild interests without a lot of scrutiny. I believe I can do whatever else I need within whatever other parameters you feel the need to set."