The not'cat listens politely enough, tail crooked slightly.
"... I suppose there are people who might frown on that behavior?" he allows, personally not seeing the point. "Though not so often, in my world. More often, it is wise to have insurance for the great bloodlines, against a world full of dangers."
Dangers with teeth, like the ones in the cat's slight smile. "The Clayr take lovers freely, and do not marry. And there are no records of who fathered the current king upon the previous queen - some unknown noble - but lucky for the kingdom that he did, for King Touchstone was the only one of that line who survived the Interregnum, following the crown prince's betrayal and murder of his family. The current Abhorsen-in-Waiting, in fact, is the daughter of the previous Abhorsen and a Clayr woman, and half-sister to the current Abhorsen."
All spoken quite frankly. The how of it hardly matters, so long as the bloodline continues.
"But yes, in this particular case, best you are not mistaken for anyone but who you are."
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"... I suppose there are people who might frown on that behavior?" he allows, personally not seeing the point. "Though not so often, in my world. More often, it is wise to have insurance for the great bloodlines, against a world full of dangers."
Dangers with teeth, like the ones in the cat's slight smile. "The Clayr take lovers freely, and do not marry. And there are no records of who fathered the current king upon the previous queen - some unknown noble - but lucky for the kingdom that he did, for King Touchstone was the only one of that line who survived the Interregnum, following the crown prince's betrayal and murder of his family. The current Abhorsen-in-Waiting, in fact, is the daughter of the previous Abhorsen and a Clayr woman, and half-sister to the current Abhorsen."
All spoken quite frankly. The how of it hardly matters, so long as the bloodline continues.
"But yes, in this particular case, best you are not mistaken for anyone but who you are."