No, I am not upset with you for that. That would be silly.

[ Zelda scrubs her face with one hand as she tries to find exactly the right words she wants to use. Because she doesn't want Darin to think she doesn't want to be married to him. It's just complicated when you're a princess. ]

I don't feel shackled, Darin. And it is not because I dislike you. I.. I believe I have been quite clear on that. [ Ahem. ]

But marriage is... complicated when you are heir to the throne. The person you wed will become your consort and rule at your side. For the good of the kingdom, it is imperative that you pick the right person for the job.

[ She sighs again. ]

And that is not a shackle that I wish to place upon you.