I was enjoying my second round of these dishes, "Do these humans have more even rates of females to males?"

Tavorwen shook her head, "It doesn't matter. Treating a mate in that way, regardless of perceived societal value, is abhorrent. I don't care if it is males in a society where there are too many females or females in a society with too many males. Any individuals working to propagate a species together should treat each other with respect."

She sat back, "Among elves, each male birth is celebrated. We she-elves are born much more frequently. When an elven male reaches the age of reproduction, almost every available female wishes...