Ariandal of the Bjornnaga clan was young, in her twenties by human standards, but she'd shown remarkable leadership in keeping her tiny clan alive through desperate circumstances. She was earnest and idealistic, genuinely believing that marrying Jorghan offered the opportunity to build something meaningful rather than just securing survival.
Seeing that Jorghan was open to taking wives, she made the same choice that others had made.
Marriage.
Ilysa Rekkah of the Housha clan was older and more pragmatic, viewing the marriage as a necessary alliance but approaching it with professional courtesy rather than romantic interest. She'd been direct about her expectations: partnership for clan purposes, children to strengthen the bloodline, mutual respect, and she wasn't interested in gaining the affection of Jorghan.
She just needed to do what was required of her.
Jorghan had appreciated the honesty even if the transactional nature was somewhat off-putting.
