L E I L A N I The moment Fenrir uttered those four words, I suddenly felt lightheaded. And then I suddenly thought he was joking, and I let out a laugh. But, as I looked at Fenrir, I saw he was serious. He was looking at me with an intensity I've never seen before. He wasn't joking. He was asking me to marry him. The room felt like it was spinning, and I had to hold onto the bed to steady myself. "I..." I started, but I couldn't find the words. I was stunned into silence. This was so out of the blue. What was I supposed to say? Yes? It was funny because I thought about marriage just a few days ago, and here he was, asking me to marry him. But, it didn't feel like a marriage proposal. It was more like a... business transaction. "Why?" I finally managed to ask after finding my voice. "

