Dear Laura,
I am a highly respected Treehugger Norn. My family has been highly respected for many generations, going back even to the ages when the Hands came to the worlds. But my daughter, Julie, has fallen for a low down and disrespectful Toxic Norn. I've never met him. But I know if he inherits our house (Julie is my only child) then he will stink up the family tree, and our house. Julie remains in love with him, and I fear plans of eloping. Could you help me convince my daughter to give him up? Thank you.
- Troubled Norn Father
Dear Troubled Norn Father,
Toxic Norns have been given a lot of bad press. It sounds to me that you're basing your judgement of him purely on Toxic Norn propaganda and you haven't even met the poor lad yet! It's not his fault that he's the way he is, his biochemistry has been turned upside down through no fault of his own. And have you stopped to consider Julie's happiness in all this? Whether she's from a highly respected family or not, she has the right to date whoever she wants. Try and see in him what she sees, he may appear to be infectious and disease-riddled on the outside, but that doesn't mean his heart is! Just cut him some slack (and invest in plenty of air de-odorizers).
- Laura