An arranged marriage for the good of the clan. It's for the good of the clan. It's the only thing you can repeat in your mind as you curl up into a corner of your new home within the village. It's for the good of the clan. And it could be so much worse. Tonowari's footsteps over the woven floor push your thoughts away as you sit up softly, your tail curling back around your leg. His large shoulders block the entrance and the beaded veil is pushed away to reveal your mate. "Ah." He mumbles