" Roen snorted. " You two have the strangest relationship in the Dells." Archer smiled slightly. " She won't consent to make it a marriage." " I can't imagine what's stopping her. I don't suppose you've considered being less munificent with your love?" " Would you marry me, Fire, if I slept in no one's bed but yours?" He knew the answer to that, but it didn't hurt to remind him. " No, and I should find my bed quite cramped. "