Moonspear Ikkik

this time, the shift in mood was expected. curiously, he spoke of his own culture and its importance to him; antha wondered if he was accustomed to cultures that required exclusivity. or perhaps his was one such?
intrigued and inclined to explore where the conversation might lead, antha decided against backtracking. it was not a jest. children learn from their mothers and their fathers both, don't they? both parents pass on their legacies, she watched him carefully. the conversation had taken a turn she hadn't foreseen when they had first broached this topic, but antha was ever a practical woman. this was an opportunity, perhaps, and she did not mean to pass it up.