"You are the leader, so I should be safer with you than the others. No disrespect to them. I'll be ravaged no matter who I choose for a mate. Look at them. They are nearly as large as you are Unless you want them to compete for me. To see who would be the better man, so to speak.  If I'm to bear children, I'll need a mate that can protect me and them. I'll also care for him and make clothing for the encampment. I can weave clothe too."  She ran a hand thru her tangled hair, gauging the other's reactions.