"Bill Jenkins, an analysis of Tiffany Jenkins has led to an interesting discovery." Then a pause, some sadistic subroutine designed to cause humans to... want to find the AI, stick a chainsaw into the internal workings and then inject a shot of nitrous, just to improve the bite. His mind jumped to stressed overdrive. He was going to lose Tiffany. Pressure wavered in his throat painfully. "A high percentage of your ejaculate appears to be defensive."This was not a world-shattering announcement.. ”Erik hoped so. Elaina had shown him nothing but kindness and love from the moment she entered the Temple. Making love with her had been only a small step down in heavenly bliss from Amina herself.Amina continued. “I hope to meet with both Aran and Elaina tonight, if possible. I would hear how things are in Ildernass, and how she fares with Aldin and Elessir.”“The Lord and Lady of the Eryn’elda?” Erik asked.Amina eyed him curiously. “I seem to forget how well read you are, arondur.” Her voice. She was so busy telling us what to do that she did not seem to do any of the chores herself. Also, mom often stayed up until well after sis and I fell asleep so sis did not come to my room as often.However, one night after I had been asleep for a while, sis woke me. “Pull on your pants and come with me,” she said. I sleepily did what she said. She led me through the dark house to the front door. Before opening it and leading me to the side of the house she said, “I think mom has gone out. Maybe she would have decided he was a better option and divorced us. But in the meantime, she had access to her kids and that kept up appearances. It’s both funny and sad, but society will, in many instances, forgive men for emotionally neglecting their kids so long as they pay child support. Women don’t get a pass like that. To be respected, Jessica HAD to find a way to see the kids, but she couldn’t keep coming here. That was too risky. It’s why she would never engage in conversation with me.