"Help your fathers keep an eye on those other males," Aviel said solemnly. "Don't let them get close to your mother."
Yinny looked puzzled. Why do we need to watch them?
"Because they'll try to steal your mother away," Mino explained gravely.
Didi blinked at the beast husbands. Like you all did?
The males instantly fell awkwardly silent.
Odian coughed lightly. "Look, your mother already has so many fathers now that there's barely enough of her to go around. If even more males join us, do you think there'll still be any time left for you?"
"We're doing this for your sake too," Mino added earnestly. "The fewer males competing for your mother, the better for everyone. Right?"
The children frowned thoughtfully.
…The bad fathers actually seemed to have a point.
Yinny looked up at the males. Let us discuss it first.
The children immediately gathered into a tiny huddle of their own.
Yinny: I think Papa Odian's words make sense.
