ALTAIR LAURENT & GALE KAPUR (LATER IN THE EVENING).
"Then you shall have those things," Gale replied. "As for myself, I only ask that you treat me attentively and do not -- well, be careful with your affairs. I also ask that I be treated as a person independent from you; just as you wish to pursue your guild interests, I would like to be continue working with the Mages' Guild and continue my studying without much interference. I do not believe it will interfere with whatever family life we end up living. Besides that, I have nothing else to ask."