Just the Leontines, actually. The other races were more monogamous or at least as monogamous as humans. And no, Kaylin didn't have time for friends so much. Teela and Tain were about it and, as immortal Barrani, had already lived several human lifespans.
But, unable to read subtext, she wouldn't tell him any of this.
She did look a bit unsettled by his words. She wasn't actually sure they did care about her. For a Barrani, she'd barely existed in their world for the blink of an eye. The Hawklord might care as one did for a child, perhaps Marcus too. She was useful to the midwives and at the Foundling's guild, but did they care for her? She'd even be afraid to ask for fear of the answer.
At least he didn't see her as a mascot, thankfully, so she nodded. "Exactly. Not a mascot."
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Date: 2014-06-11 03:34 am (UTC)But, unable to read subtext, she wouldn't tell him any of this.
She did look a bit unsettled by his words. She wasn't actually sure they did care about her. For a Barrani, she'd barely existed in their world for the blink of an eye. The Hawklord might care as one did for a child, perhaps Marcus too. She was useful to the midwives and at the Foundling's guild, but did they care for her? She'd even be afraid to ask for fear of the answer.
At least he didn't see her as a mascot, thankfully, so she nodded. "Exactly. Not a mascot."