““Oh, blast, this is all so confusing!” she complained. “How is a woman supposed to figure out what a man really wants?” “If you learn the answer to that question, do be a dear and tell the rest of us,” Minerva quipped. “Though as far as I can tell, men are simple creatures, for all their posturing. They want food, drink, and a wench to bed, not necessarily in that order.” “And love?” Celia asked. Minerva smiled. “That, too. Some men do, anyway.””