Lena furrowed her brows, taking in the information. Her facial expression twitched confusedly. "A dozen? Like… twelve? I can't imagine birthing that much at once… that's like having an instant army!"
Lumi nodded and further explained. "Exactly. That said, pixies usually only actually bother reproducing with each other during a population crisis. When their numbers drop too low, survival instinct kicks in and they start having children in large batches. Otherwise, they much prefer to mate with other species."
Lena tilted her head. "Why?"
He gave her an understanding look. "Yeah, it's weird. It's for status, mostly. Having a child with another species is seen as more impressive than having children with another. It shows you were powerful enough or clever enough to make it happen. It's also fun for them."
