The look she gave Percy was incredulous, the very thought that Percy did not like society simply was not something Lissy thought logical, as such it was often ignored. Percy leaned back in his chair enjoying the sun on his face before she launched into her explanation.

He almost interrupted her that he really didn’t want to be noted by society and was quite fine by his relatively unknown standards when she continued on in such a tone that brooked no argument. Instead he waited for her to finish before countering, “Yes, but that would be implying two things, one that I want a wife. And two, that I would like to be noted by society. Both of which I am perfectly content without. Let them notice you and Cat.” He hoped that by directing the attention from him to their sister Lissy might take the bait and back off from the sore point. There had been a time, when Lissy was quite young that she had never noted the interest, when Percy had dreamed of a wife. A certain young lady of his acquaintance. But those days were long off.