Verdigris Ravine 'tis time that i fare from you

S’ari concurred with his timeline, which made excitement tug at his belly. Procreation was certainly going to be an adventure. Talisman could hardly wait.

No, he said quickly to her teasing question before catching himself and adding, I mean, all of the women here are beautiful, of course. His cheeks warmed a little because, of course, that included her. But I’m still trying to meet and get to know everyone.

And then there was the fact that he was more interested in being a father than a husband. Sure, romance—particularly the physical aspects of it—intrigued him. But at the heart of him, Talis desperately wanted children more than he wanted a life partner.

I’m not actually sure I’m cut out for—what’s it called—monogamy? And S’ari had said that should work out just fine here, though Talis elaborated, My dad was a wreck when my mom passed away. Even though I was too little to really understand what was going on, I’ll never forget that. He found another mate not long ago, so I know he moved on, but it kinda makes me leery of depending on one person so heavily, you know?