The shaman shook his head. "No, I didn't. I'm married, you see..." he trailed off from there, feeling not quite as bad about mentioning his own relationship status. "Maybe I would have participated if I weren't, but most likely not."

With as choosy of a mother as his, he wasn't sure if he'd be allowed to walk out of this with a date, had he been looking. They probably wouldn't meet up to the magical standards of his parent.