On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:36:48 -0700, L. Broadfield <lairdb at gmail.com> wrote: > Flings and flirting might be wildly different things, though -- IIRC, > an aspect of "courtly" behaviour was the frequent wielding of innuendo > and flirtatiousness without any actual intent to follow through. C.F. > Khaavren's courtly speech to Daro before he learns she is also of his > house. With full control of their ability to reproduce, the definition of "follow through" may be considerably different in this context than ours. What really matters is whether they reproduce or at least set up house. -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/