"Our parents love us and you know it. Besides, I'm sure there's plenty of eligible bachelors out there for both of us who wouldn't mind getting a piece of the family fortune." If there was one thing Lily knew, it was that despite their griping, their parents had been proud of them. Perhaps, if they ever got out of here, she and Peter could go visit their graves.
She intertwined her fingers with his and squeezed lightly. "If there's one thing I have no doubt about, it's your ability to convince people to do the prudent thing. That being said, isn't it a little odd that the Confederation is taking its' time, with everything that's been going on?" she asked, wishing there was some way she could help Peter.
"Honestly? I haven't decided yet," she answered, the thought of dealing with some of the others in the new MLE slightly daunting.