He leads them through a maze of labyrinthine corridors to a smallish, minimally decorated, exquisitely tidy office, where he takes a seat behind the desk and gestures the wedded couple into the two chairs in front.

"Now," he says, looking contemplatively at Linyabel. "I would like to hear, from your own point of view, in as much detail as you feel is relevant, with as little editorial commentary from your husband as possible, just how the two of you came to be married."