Meesei shook her head. "No, that is not what normally happens. In general, a couple will be together for quite some time before taking that step forward. They take the time to get to know one another, and determine if they actually bear love for the other. As for how long that takes, there is no single answer. Some pairs seem to simply be made for one another and progress quickly, in perhaps a few weeks. Others could take years. When they do decide it is time, they may not even desire children. But, the important part is that there is no expectation to mate so early on. If your mate is pressuring you to do so despite you making it clear that you wish to wait, then I would say it would be time to consider ending it entirely." She advised. 

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"Yeah, I respected that he did his job." Lorag answered with a brief huff. "He earned gold and helped to keep us fed, and he helped teach me all I needed to become strong as an adult. He pushed me to my limit, made me train until my hands were too calloused to even feel the sword, and because of it, made sure I was the strongest I could be when it came time to join up with the Legion. So yeah, he's not the kind of father you'd want to be. That mate of yours would probably bite your head off if you tried doing that with her kid, literally. I've seen what those jaws can do to steel." He chuckled. 

Returning to a serious tone, Lorag shook his head. "Look, I don't think you should go having kids right now. We're going into a war against a Daedra, and your little lizard isn't going to be defending itself. Though, I guess it might help in keeping that crocodile in line, if you want a way to keep your mate out of the fighting. Mothers are always [i]real[/i] protective of their kids, and I'm guessing that crocodile would go right along with that. She'd probably want to stay with the child instead of charging in. Unless something was [i]actually[/i] threatening it. Then she'd go crazy." He added. As one might expect, Lorag's assessment of the situation was practical, instead of emotional. The reasons why Kaleeth or Janius might want a child did not seem to factor in to his advice.