Joshua quickly shakes his head, only realizing after a moment that maybe he shouldn't have done so.

"No, no. It's all right. I am sure Mother would have been fiercely playing matchmaker as I came of age if she hadn't descended into whatever madness and paranoia had gripped her." He sighs, deciding that right now would be a wonderful moment to finish off his glass. So, he does just that.

"I doubt I would have had very much say at all. To keep the Phoenix bloodline as it is would require...a familial match. That said, I cannot say I have many cousins that would have been suitable."