"Ah," he said, understanding. There were classes he knew of which were similar, back where he was from. Similar reasons, too. Well known family names, supposedly well-bred families. They married for land and power, the same as they supposedly did in the olden days.
It was a rarity, though. Other cultures were rather more common. One major group tended towards marriage and monogamy. His culture tended very much away from that. Spira seemed rather more like the planet-based system, which made a lot of sense. It didn't have the space limitations or a need to vary the gene pool with casual and near-anonymous encounters like the other two.
"Where I'm from relationships with a sexual element are a rarity, as are marriages," he said. "It is... not the done thing to pair yourself with a comrade. The close quarters expected of the lifestyle sets itself firmly against anything that could cause conflict or the possibility of inbreeding. Physical relationships are considered much less important than family, blood or otherwise, and is relegated to a system of casual encounters. I believe the term is 'no-strings attached'."
Were they in Lumi's home, the very concept of him and Marluxia being anything other than allies simply wouldn't come up.
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Date: 2019-04-19 10:31 pm (UTC)It was a rarity, though. Other cultures were rather more common. One major group tended towards marriage and monogamy. His culture tended very much away from that. Spira seemed rather more like the planet-based system, which made a lot of sense. It didn't have the space limitations or a need to vary the gene pool with casual and near-anonymous encounters like the other two.
"Where I'm from relationships with a sexual element are a rarity, as are marriages," he said. "It is... not the done thing to pair yourself with a comrade. The close quarters expected of the lifestyle sets itself firmly against anything that could cause conflict or the possibility of inbreeding. Physical relationships are considered much less important than family, blood or otherwise, and is relegated to a system of casual encounters. I believe the term is 'no-strings attached'."
Were they in Lumi's home, the very concept of him and Marluxia being anything other than allies simply wouldn't come up.