"I know, Dora. I know all of it. He's a man of the Moria Clan, but he's not like the other Morias. I can feel his respect and love for me."
Lian listened to Catherine's words and nodded incessantly.
'That's right. I'm not like the other Morias. I would never take so many wives. I'll respect my wife, and I would never sacrifice her to a Gift.'
"Has he told you he loves you?"
Dora asked.
"No."
Catherine's voice grew a little quieter.
Lian began to reflect. 'Hmm, I actually haven't confessed to Catherine yet. I really dropped the ball on that one.'
"Are there no other women around him?"
Dora asked again.
"There are."
Catherine's voice became even quieter.
"Then what's the difference between him and the other Morias?"
Dora pressed on.
Catherine seemed to have lost her ground for rebuttal. Recalling the looks the noble girls in the Green Shade Territory gave Lian, she felt it was only a matter of time before he was pounced on.
