Melinda
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
What if Ethan of Athos starred a young Cordelia instead of Elli Quinn? When Ethan asks Elli if she'll donate an ovary to Athos, Elli mostly seems amused, not overly swayed by the thought of having hundreds of sons with her DNA. But Cordelia has an insatiable drive to expand her own biological empire. I bet Cordelia would have screamed "YES" to Ethan's question and gone and had it chopped out on the spot!
Lois McMaster Bujold
Interesting scenario!
Both coming to the same result, though perhaps Cordelia's enthusiasm would have been tempered by maternal concerns that would not occur to Elli. Elli did seem quite willing to just be a cuckoo, and fly away afterward.
Ta, L.
Both coming to the same result, though perhaps Cordelia's enthusiasm would have been tempered by maternal concerns that would not occur to Elli. Elli did seem quite willing to just be a cuckoo, and fly away afterward.
Ta, L.
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