Orym sighed, something he's been doing a lot since meeting his friends. It's a hazard when you have one of the few brain cells of your parties. "Dorian is young," he admits, "he's lived a sheltered life....he deserves to see more of the world than he has and part of the reason I haven't said something is because I want him to be sure.....an older widower is what he wants....there are so many people out there.....he shouldn't just settle for the first person he meets."

He knows he's making up reasons, but he means it as well. He'd rather lose his friend to someone else than have the kind, gentle air gensai choose him and then regret it.