Christina was quiet for a moment after Tehr was finished with his explanation, having already been thinking about things when she asked him for his reason for telling her, but to hear it confirmed, it shook her up. At some level, she had expected it, anticipated it even, and acted in a way that would help her avoid falling prey to the same troubles as their father had suffered, but at the same time she was surprised to hear it confirmed in a manner such as this. She looked at him and squeezed his hands back, not as strong as his grip but still quite firm, as she nodded her head to him and smiled.<br/><br/><strong>"I don't believe I am at risk of falling to this. I admit, I find myself drawn primarily to two men in my life right now, and other women around me, but I am not closed off from the possibility of other male lovers, especially if discretion is possible. I think Alexi agrees on that aspect as well, during our look he didn't say a bad word about any of my small flirts at that time until we met with that one gentleman. Truthfully it amuses me a little to see Alex so bothered by it but I also respect his wishes to avoid that particular man, and I would follow that. That doesn't mean I am planning to leash my lusts, however."</strong>She chuckled faintly and looked at him with a gentle look on her face.<br/><br/><strong>"I had wondered why father was so guilty for being better after those visits, but that explains a fair deal. At the very least I think it makes it clear we are not to restrain our lusts as a family, and ought to teach that on to the next generation, eventually, though I am not that eager to rush into motherhood personally. I enjoy the act way too much for the time being."</strong>She laughed briefly but looked at him again.<br/><br/><strong>"I am grateful for having met the Hesfals. They have helped us, as well as mother, and I believe our houses can be joined at a later point in life, but I doubt Alexi will ever demand me to be faithful wife nor do I expect the same of him, or her. We have mostly teased Carolyn about joining us in a male form sometime, but she seems more keen on staying around you, brother dear, so I suppose she'd learning from a good example."</strong>She licked her lips momentarily.<strong>"I am not sure if I am ready to completely believe that a fey lineage runs that strong in our family, but I believe a lineage does remain so our mischievious and openly loving and lusting ways are not unexpected. I think I am lucky to have found myself curious and experimental from early on, rather than judgemental and closed off, as some of the people I still see in the city. Some of whom would seem like worthy allies, but are so stuck up I'd imagine seducing them to the pleasures of life would be like trying to talk a statue to arousal by wordgames and double-endries."</strong>She shook her head momentarily.<br/><br/><strong>"Still, if it helps you rest at ease brother, I swear I will see about exploring at least two other lovers within a month's time if I can do so with sufficient discretion, and in the meanwhile partaking in the two, maybe three male lovers I have around the house to chase, that seem a sufficient promise to ease your concerns?"</strong>She smiled a bit teasingly but at the same time there was a certain honesty about it, an intent to carry out her promise whether or not he requested it of her, having taken his story seriously despite her wording earlier.