He knows this is all horribly new territory but that doesn't stop it from being inherently kind of hilarious.
"Ah- yes, as a matter of fact. When you aren't in a relationship, it's known as- in my time, eligible, but the more modern parlance seems to use 'single'. And a lot of societies tell us that it's better to be in a relationship than not at all, so it's- common to enter into them, even if you don't feel like you're supposed to, on some level. So the status is, being in a relationship is something of an elevation in a- a social way, rather than a practical one, though the treatment of one can often be used as a prop for the other."
He looks back at Nathaniel now, and Nathaniel will get to see him looking almost completely at ease for once, shoulders lax and face relaxed, though still intensely curious. "I do have to ask - what prompted you to ask me all this? It's- well, I must admit it's not something I expected for you to ask."
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"Ah- yes, as a matter of fact. When you aren't in a relationship, it's known as- in my time, eligible, but the more modern parlance seems to use 'single'. And a lot of societies tell us that it's better to be in a relationship than not at all, so it's- common to enter into them, even if you don't feel like you're supposed to, on some level. So the status is, being in a relationship is something of an elevation in a- a social way, rather than a practical one, though the treatment of one can often be used as a prop for the other."
He looks back at Nathaniel now, and Nathaniel will get to see him looking almost completely at ease for once, shoulders lax and face relaxed, though still intensely curious. "I do have to ask - what prompted you to ask me all this? It's- well, I must admit it's not something I expected for you to ask."