@Shadow Dragon "Why do I get the feeling that also means I have to stay with you during the courting?" Mary was sincere when she asked that. She hoped that he knew it was normal for a couple 'dating' to stay with each other in the same household during that time.
The grounds appear to be well kept, the trees trimmed, grass cut. The path looks like no one has used it in ages. He finishes cutting down the overgrown grass, leaving the path to the doorway clear.