Ouroboros Spine in hopes that i'd decline

He understood this way—liked it better, even.

Nasamik couldn't help but brighten with a warm, sincere smile.

There is no shame in finding one culture more pleasant over another, even if the former be your own. Others may think different, but she did not. 

Kivaluk saw the culture of her people in the same way she did. This brought even more delight upon her.

Yes, you are right. Such is the reason our elders of origin made the rites of marriage in this way. Man and woman live with different tasks; but together, in marriage, they are two souls combined. They will share an ulaq, and later, children. It is only fair that when selecting their partner, that they do so together and with their own wants.