It confuses me as well. There had been no warning for me that marriage was a possibility at home, not until Mother told me of Paris's visit the afternoon of the ball. And then it was all anyone would speak of. If Mother or Father noticed me with anyone besides Paris that evening, the would escort me back to him, and I would be by his side until I could think of an excuse to slip away, or Tybalt could find a way to separate him from me.

[She smiles a little.]

I think that Tybalt felt as you do. He was my only ally in opposing the match, the only one who could see it was a bad idea. I am glad that I had one such friend among my kinsmen.