He can't say that raises his opinion of other societies, but it doesn't actively lower it. After all, people back home do get married. So it is, more or less, a neutral point.
"Children have to come from somewhere." He knows they don't magically appear after people get married, but he feels that it's close enough. So he supposes that it might be made into a status symbol in order to enhance the appeal of that part.
"Magicians don't have children, so most of us don't get married. But it can be useful to have someone else around." There are apprentices, after all. "It's not bad to have company, either." He's not the most social person, but he does enjoy being around the people he does like.
"I heard someone talking about it. That sort of thing seems common here." He's pretty sure there are at least three 'couples'. A high percentage, but the close quarters allow people to learn if they like to spend time together.
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Date: 2023-08-23 04:54 am (UTC)"Children have to come from somewhere." He knows they don't magically appear after people get married, but he feels that it's close enough. So he supposes that it might be made into a status symbol in order to enhance the appeal of that part.
"Magicians don't have children, so most of us don't get married. But it can be useful to have someone else around." There are apprentices, after all. "It's not bad to have company, either." He's not the most social person, but he does enjoy being around the people he does like.
"I heard someone talking about it. That sort of thing seems common here." He's pretty sure there are at least three 'couples'. A high percentage, but the close quarters allow people to learn if they like to spend time together.