Editing Courtship Rituals (section)

==Fire==

Fire aspects are, of course, the first aspect one thinks of when thinking of a passionate, ardor-filled lover. More than any other aspect, Fires are expected to be the one to make the initial advance and express overt interest. Fire aspects are all about the grand gestures--the hundred birds trained to sing the beloved's name when she walks into the room, the dozens of slaves prepared for months to cater to the courted's tastes, the flashy trick pulled off in the middle of a grand fete to get the guests talking and gain the attention of that beautiful patriarch. Dueling for someone's favor is a frequent sight when two Fire aspects don't wish to share said someone's affections, as are other physical displays of prowess. Nothing can be just a gesture, it has to be a Gesture, or sometimes even a GESTURE--which sometimes means the arguments can be as tempestuous as the sex. However, Fire aspects are also seen as fickle lovers--maybe not quite as fickle as an Ascending Air, but the passions of the body can flare up and die down quickly.