Moonspear [m] listening to fear

Talisman didn’t know how to feel about her lighthearted statement, in part because he wasn’t entirely certain what he did or didn’t wish. Well, there was one thing he knew for certain:

Yes, he replied emphatically, then hastily added, I mean, the thing I want most in the world is to be a dad. As for a partner, um… How could he say this tactfully but truthfully? I’m trying to be more open-minded about it but I’m not sure I’m cut out for commitment. I mean, I’d think about it but I wouldn’t want to rush into anything…

He swallowed, ears drawing backward. He couldn’t possibly guess how Sialuk would take this information. He had no idea what she wished for, either.