[ It's less the lifestyle - it's sort of the lifestyle... but really, the core thing he's having a hard time comprehending, though she does seem to contextualize it in this moment - is this. And he might as well seriously admit this. ]
The reason that the mateship's superior to the marriage [ And he holds up a hand, showing she doesn't need to correct him and he knows that's his perspective and he's being a little offensive ] is that it's a biological imperative. You know going in that you are right for each other and meant for each other. And in theory, that can allow for the greatest happiness that exists. No one person can know everything about another, but the natural connection allows for it to be smoothed over.
[ But then... if you can be mated twice, does that mean she wasn't fulfilled until then? Does that mean that it's a more complete picture of that same ideal he's always had? And his own ideals don't necessarily speak for say Ada's experience, who ultimately couldn't mesh with her mate. Or for the likes of Sully, who might never find that intense biological connection. ]
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The reason that the mateship's superior to the marriage [ And he holds up a hand, showing she doesn't need to correct him and he knows that's his perspective and he's being a little offensive ] is that it's a biological imperative. You know going in that you are right for each other and meant for each other. And in theory, that can allow for the greatest happiness that exists. No one person can know everything about another, but the natural connection allows for it to be smoothed over.
[ But then... if you can be mated twice, does that mean she wasn't fulfilled until then? Does that mean that it's a more complete picture of that same ideal he's always had? And his own ideals don't necessarily speak for say Ada's experience, who ultimately couldn't mesh with her mate. Or for the likes of Sully, who might never find that intense biological connection. ]