Dad had explained to me years ago, when I’d questioned why Papa’s testicles were in plain view, so-to-speak, while Dad’s and mine stayed hidden within our bodies.
“That’s the way it is with our people, Da’ric.” He gently tugged a lock of my hair. “When we find the one we want to make a home with, to start a family with, our testicles will descend. Before Dev’o’s Honor crashed on Terra, I’d had my share of s*x partners. Well, as captain of my own ship, I found it easy to attract a partner, no matter what port of call we visited.”
Papa struck him, although it wasn’t a serious blow.
Dad pulled him into a hug. “It wasn’t until you came to me that I realized they were nothing more than that.”
“Smart thing to say, dragon.” Papa snuggled against him.
Years later, after I’d met Den and we’d b
