That's OK; sadly, I just don't have the hips for childbearing.
Have you seen those genealogy charts, that spread out in all directions with many names connected by boxes and lines? Imagine one of those, but full of people you'd actually choose to spend time with.
[Ortus, whose hips are generous for one in possession of XY chromosomes, of a set with the breadth of his ribs and the width of his shoulders, considers perishing on the spot.]
There are more crucial attributes for parenthood. Or so I understand.
Thank you for explaining the metaphor. We do not have trees on the Ninth. We do have extensive genealogical records.
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[He is genuinely asking.]
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But when "branching out" is mentioned, it's usually in the way of a family tree, with new connections being formed personally.
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[Ortus goes to have a little sit down, for a while, and is eternally grateful that the written word does not betray his tone.]
I apologize for any false impression I may have caused you. I do not seek a partner in matrimony or childbearing.
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That's OK; sadly, I just don't have the hips for childbearing.
Have you seen those genealogy charts, that spread out in all directions with many names connected by boxes and lines? Imagine one of those, but full of people you'd actually choose to spend time with.
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There are more crucial attributes for parenthood. Or so I understand.
Thank you for explaining the metaphor. We do not have trees on the Ninth. We do have extensive genealogical records.