Ashe pulled his hand away, a flicker of discomfort crossing his face. "But if you don't date and don't have a family, doesn't that mean you'll always be completely alone?"

"We've always been… oh, right!"

Freya suddenly remembered something. She pulled her assignment from her bag and began scribbling furiously. "The benefits of the Socialized Upbringing system… fosters independence from a young age… trains you to operate solo… gives advantages in Virtual World exploration… Every citizen of the Blood Moon Kingdom is a qualified sorcerer recruit… okay, if the professor doesn't give me full marks this time, I'll have a reason to protest!"

Ashe watched her write for a moment before asking, "Don't you ever want to...