Flight of the Spark Quotes

“Tuli returned with a large piece of cake and set it next to Tarkio. “Well, now, Tuli,” he said. “I suppose you’ll be the next one married? Have your eye on anyone?” “Oh, that would be telling, Tarkio,” she said, tossing her long dark hair gathered in tiny braids. “There’s one or two that would have me, but I’ve not decided.” “Who assigns marriage partners?” Iskra whispered to Xico. “Assigns? What are you talking about?” “Doesn’t someone assign marriage partners? That’s what we do. To make sure the match is in the best interest of creating a safe society.” Xico stared at her, then laughed out loud. “That’s baldotery! Here no one assigns anything. People choose for themselves.”
― Evelyn Puerto, Flight of the Spark