[Oh good. Laughter is - good. Some it it still lingers in the corners of her mouth when she finally calms down.]

At least you look like you're having fun.

[And her face falls.]

Why? You're not going to try to eat her, are you?

[THIS HAS BEEN THE MAJORITY OF HER EXPERIMENT EXPERIENCE, YOU SEE.]

I know! [Wry smile.] But it happens more often than you'd think.

[Twice now. TWICE.]

[And - fortunately for everyone involved - the innuendo does not play to Katara's knowledge of sexual experience. And given her recent experiences, she isn't even inclined to look for a meaning other than literal.]

I'm not sure that would be possible.

Well. I think getting married in Luceti is kind of crazy, especially since you're not sure who you want to marry. Maybe you should wait until the experiment's over and see if you still feel the same way.

[Somehow she doesn't think Masaomi would be crushed if he ended up having sex with some 'princess' this week. But the princess might be. And that's never good.]

[And she shakes her head, smiling a little as the Fairy Tale has yet to grab hold of her.]

I'm no princess, Masaomi.

[Quizzical, mildly taken-aback look.]

No, I've just known my share of princesses.

[The class differences are pretty distinct.]