"He sounds very fascinating," Christine agreed, but then she was reluctant to be paired with relatives. People did think so highly of their family that occasionally they could not see where they fell short. Something Christine had never been able to understand, but still - if he was to be a Lord she could at least meet him if Patience was willing to introduce them. After sipping her tea and pausing a moment she looked at her guest with a smile.
"What about you? Do you have any suitors in your midst?"