"Well... arithmancy has a logical set of rules, but you have to accept the premise that letters in any language have an inherent value." He frowns contemplatively while continuing to pet Anastasia, her purrs filling the brief silence. "Otherwise... no, not really. I mean, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on the difference between science that I personally can't explain and magic, and there's far more of the latter than the former around here."
As Norn explains the biological necessity of his people, Adia's eyebrows rise up in surprise. "Four parents?" she repeats, forgetting briefly the whole reason that this topic of conversation came up in the first place. "Do you mean each contributes genetic material? Who is actually pregnant, or is there another method of --"
Caspar coughs, interrupting her, and gives her a pointed look. Adia immediately blushes, hands rising and falling out of embarrassment. "Ah, sorry! That's -- you don't have to answer that. Just... caught me off guard. All life on Atlantis is either asexual reproduction or two biological parents... but, um. Yeah, that sounds like a lot of work if you want to have children."
"Some humans take that kind of thing very seriously, too," Caspar notes, and Adia nods emphatically.
"Yeah, arranged marriages used to be standard, although that was ages ago. Now it's up to each person to find a partner on their own. Or multiple partners, although that's not as common. At least not to the point of all entering into a marriage together."
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As Norn explains the biological necessity of his people, Adia's eyebrows rise up in surprise. "Four parents?" she repeats, forgetting briefly the whole reason that this topic of conversation came up in the first place. "Do you mean each contributes genetic material? Who is actually pregnant, or is there another method of --"
Caspar coughs, interrupting her, and gives her a pointed look. Adia immediately blushes, hands rising and falling out of embarrassment. "Ah, sorry! That's -- you don't have to answer that. Just... caught me off guard. All life on Atlantis is either asexual reproduction or two biological parents... but, um. Yeah, that sounds like a lot of work if you want to have children."
"Some humans take that kind of thing very seriously, too," Caspar notes, and Adia nods emphatically.
"Yeah, arranged marriages used to be standard, although that was ages ago. Now it's up to each person to find a partner on their own. Or multiple partners, although that's not as common. At least not to the point of all entering into a marriage together."