The Heartwood Similar vows

"So, is that Phox guy a person you think you will mesh well with?" Dwin asked, pouncing at the indication that someone else had told Heph that this would be good thing for her. Of course, she had no doubt that this weathered and experienced nomad had enough common sense to make her own decision. But this did not mean that adults would not do weird or stupid things and going into marriage with someone that was good on paper could be one of them. Older folk called it being pragmatic.

"And does he know that the Moonwoman thinks you should get together?" if he did not, boy, what a great story that would be! She could see the comedic arch play before her eyes with an ending scene of the poor bachelor running for his life with hundreds of potential wives going after him. First one to catch him - got him. "Isn't it a bit risky to settle down with someone just because someone else thinks that this should be the correct way to do it," she mused. "I could not do it. But I see the rationality behind this choice. I mean, that whirlwind romance of - they set eyes on each other and they just knew - does not happen in real life, does it? You have to settle for a very real person."