World Of Darkness
The combination of her gave him a charming air of delicacy, although in reality the young woman she possessed the bad temper of the Drake family and she could be as devious as a weasel if she wished.
“Not in the least, I'm afraid, my dear. I wish it were otherwise, but I'm not the one who made the law. By accident of birth ... you turned out to be ... female. With no male children, your father's line ends and mine begins as the oldest surviving male. As your fiancé had a… end as premature as he had… well, that's the way it is, no more, no less. You cannot play with tradition; after all, it becomes traditional for a reason. However… ”Leom mused thoughtfully, as if the idea had just occurred t