@twannyman 6 hours ahead of me. I am in US/Eastern Time/ GMT-5. I'll be up for a few hours yet so we shall see what happens. I hate leaving people behind particularly in the beginning.
Whoever happens to marry The Lore Master will gain special abilities that no one but The Lore Master has. That is why she has to be extra careful and finicky.
Yes, it could happen that The Lore Master falls in love with a student. She won't allow friendship step in the way of her ruling. She will have certain requirements of any potential mate. After all she is the top person of the Academy and her partner must be of certain qualities and he will be producing the next Lore Master. Only The Lore Master can rule and the next Lore Master must come from The Lore Master. She knows that she has to hold her expectations and morals high so that she will be the best she can be. She was taught this since she was 5 years old.