The explanation seemed reasonable, it made ritual out of function..but..yes it was an odd notion to her. Still if that was how they chose to see it, it must have merit for them.

"It's a odd duck of an idea, but my species just consumes enough to double in size and split into two separate but identical entities. It's strange to see the uniqueness of your people from the ..combinations." Her reproduction was division where as theirs was addition. It was a difference in the most basic of principles.