He gave him a long look, thoughtful, before pulling Dylan up. He didn't remove his arms from position though.
"Because it's up to me to keep them interested in me. They don't compete, because they don't have to. They already invest more of their bodies in giving birth, in rearing, in educating a child. If they wasted time competing, our children would suffer for it, and as it's my job to keep my wives pleased, if one of them were to lose interest thanks to another pushing her away, the one doing the pushing would stand to lose more because I would start putting more energy into the one that was unhappy."
His brows flick up thoughtfully. "Together, they can share their talents and my own and we can raise well rounded children." He slipped the hand on Dylan's shoulder to the back of his head, even if he wasn't quite sure why.
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"Because it's up to me to keep them interested in me. They don't compete, because they don't have to. They already invest more of their bodies in giving birth, in rearing, in educating a child. If they wasted time competing, our children would suffer for it, and as it's my job to keep my wives pleased, if one of them were to lose interest thanks to another pushing her away, the one doing the pushing would stand to lose more because I would start putting more energy into the one that was unhappy."
His brows flick up thoughtfully. "Together, they can share their talents and my own and we can raise well rounded children." He slipped the hand on Dylan's shoulder to the back of his head, even if he wasn't quite sure why.
"Men are usually the ones expected to compete."