[There's a relief in Ankari that Tyler doesn't jump to a harsher question, like his own countrymen did hearing of the arrangement to marry. "Why are you negotiating with dogs?" and "a real prince would go out fighting"- the answer being that Ankari did what he had to. He's not someone who can fight like his older brother could. He has words for strength, not a sword arm.]

Not for me, no. Ironic to a blessing from my creation goddess, there would be no natural born children of my line, even if I married someone who could carry child. [many words to say he's sterile, but that's just how Ankari talks, Tyler should realize by now. He has a lot of words, finds they can soften harsher realities like cushions, if there are only enough of them given.]