“Can’t say I was ever in that boat. Was born what I am, and back then, what I am was so damn rare it was thought impossible even by non-human standards. Even now, the only reason some hybrids survive long enough to breed is because of a genetic anomaly that bypasses the original incompatibility between species. Fate or evolution? Your choice.”
“I’d guess a mixture of both. I mean, anyone that says it has to be one or the other is just simplifying the world.” She winced a little and gave an apologetic smile. She was beginning to sound like Arkos with that and it was a touch embarrassing.
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