"I think they call what your people engage in as asexual reproduction, though I'm not as up on my science as I could be.."
Then Tim posed his question and Ilya was left with the most dumbfounded expression. "I.. I.." replied Ilya to Tim, before he swiped a hand over his face and tried to form words verbally. Until this point he had not tried his telepathy on Viv, and wasn't quite sure if it would even work right.
Swallowing past a dry lump in his throat, Ilya said "In usual conversation, it's not nice to talk about your sex life in mixed company, Tim. However, given who it is - Vivian - I'm willing to be open with my answer. I know that she is learning, much as you are, and will not find it a too much information moment." He leaned back against the counter, and then pushed both hands back through his hair as he said "In simple terms - yes. Though it's not.. so simple. It's not like there is literally a bit of you in me, or vice versa. It's more.. a metaphysical statement. Referring to emotions and.. and fidelity. You are not an Atlantean, nor are you from the area of the ocean as I am, Tim. I have been trying very hard to not force the conventions that I was raised with. I know that to someone who does not know them, they can be very confusing and leave you wondering one thing after another. I feel that I am doing a disservice to you if I do not allow you the space to find your own way. Even if that way is not what I know."
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Date: 2011-10-06 12:32 am (UTC)Then Tim posed his question and Ilya was left with the most dumbfounded expression. "I.. I.." replied Ilya to Tim, before he swiped a hand over his face and tried to form words verbally. Until this point he had not tried his telepathy on Viv, and wasn't quite sure if it would even work right.
Swallowing past a dry lump in his throat, Ilya said "In usual conversation, it's not nice to talk about your sex life in mixed company, Tim. However, given who it is - Vivian - I'm willing to be open with my answer. I know that she is learning, much as you are, and will not find it a too much information moment." He leaned back against the counter, and then pushed both hands back through his hair as he said "In simple terms - yes. Though it's not.. so simple. It's not like there is literally a bit of you in me, or vice versa. It's more.. a metaphysical statement. Referring to emotions and.. and fidelity. You are not an Atlantean, nor are you from the area of the ocean as I am, Tim. I have been trying very hard to not force the conventions that I was raised with. I know that to someone who does not know them, they can be very confusing and leave you wondering one thing after another. I feel that I am doing a disservice to you if I do not allow you the space to find your own way. Even if that way is not what I know."