Jorghan set down the document, his mind working through implications. This was different from what he'd been planning—more commitment, more structure, more... real.
"What do you think?" he asked Sigora.
"Honest assessment. Are these good choices beyond just strategic compatibility?"
Sigora considered carefully before answering.
"Yes.
Both women are genuinely interested in you as a person, not just your bloodline. Both have expressed a desire to build actual relationships rather than just perform reproductive duties. Both understand clan politics but aren't so consumed by ambition that they'd use marriage as leverage for personal power. And both responded well when I explained you were concerned about creating emotionally healthy family structures rather than just optimizing genetic outcomes."
"You told them about my conversation with Grace?" Jorghan asked, surprised.
