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She stared at him, eventually looking away, feeling a little uncomfortable with his question. She had done a pretty good job deterring most from wanting to form any kind of relationship with her; most of the time it wasn't really even on purpose, but she held no delusions about her personality, and she wouldn't apologize for it. She was honest when most wouldn't be, which was something others should strive to do more often. Still, she hadn't really had any suitors as he had put it--only short, uncomplicated encounters. More than that made her wary. Is it really that surprising? she asked, moving her gaze to his face again. She thought back to their first meeting, and yep, she had been the same Taki she always was. Even today, she hadn't exactly been pleasant, yet here he was, asking her to have children.

She gave a capitulated sigh. What all would you expect from me? she inquired, the suspicion not quite gone from her eyes. She had no doubt they would have strong, capable children, which was honestly reason enough to agree to his proposal, but what would that mean for them? She needed to know the logistics of this before agreeing to anything.