“I have applied for a second son. The application has been accepted. Would you contribute?” Denison’s eyes lifted and looked straight into hers. She did not look away. He said, “Artificial insemination?” She said, “Of course.… The gene combination should be interesting.” Denison’s eyes dropped. “I would be flattered, Selene.” Selene said, defensively, “That’s just good sense, Ben. It’s important to have good gene combinations. There’s nothing wrong with some natural genetic engineering.” “None at all.”
