*****SPOILERS WITHIN*****

[blueboyscout]

The man of steel drifts down into view, his cape flowing around him. He lands lightly and smiles before asking his question.

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[outofthejungle]

Once the deed is done, our kind depart and leave the mothers to their mastery.
It should not bother me that my cubs grew up without me, for it is the way.
But all cubs should be met with their fathers, so that they know the scent and know how to behave properly. To do otherwise would be an insurrection, even if the father could no longer be present to do a death of absence of territory.

[blueboyscout]

"Do you miss them at all though?"

[outofthejungle]

Me? I have rutted many times, but tradegy has befallen my line and all of my mates give the still-birth to their young. I speak of my kind in general. But we do not miss them, for we know that they benefit more at the mouths of their mother, and that we males only impede their learnings.

[blueboyscout]

He nods. "I understand. I'm sorry to hear about your losses."

[kiaransalee]

"Get upset. But that's mommy in me that gets all grr. And hell yes it would bother me. But to what degree would depend on the exact circumstances involved."

[blueboyscout]

He nods. "I had a feeling it might bother some."

[kiaransalee]

"I don't see how it could not bother a person." Beat. "Ok, I can see how, but I just don't understand it. They're a part of you and that doesn't just poof and go away."

[blueboyscout]

"That's true, but I'm sure there are some that don't care."

[ghostofmuir]

I'd be bothered, but there's a lot more parenting than genetics, and if they had someone who'd do as good as or better a job than I, I'd be content to moniter constantly and offer frequent suggestions to the child's de facto parents.
Suggestions that would include whether to take four-year-olds investigating, for instance.

Please excuse my rudeness, lad, but could ye possibly deliver this list of suggestions of facility and procedure improvement to the Metropolis hospital? ::hands over lists that includes 'enough time for a newspaper to print multiple possible front pages is enough time for an ICU to bring in a dozen sunlamps that duplicate natural radiation as best as possible" and "never leave a hero alone without surveillance. They're likely to something brave and daft the moment they recover consciousness without consulting." Depending on how yuir world and timeline progress, they may need it.

[blueboyscout]

"No no, not rude at all." he takes the lists. "I'm sure they'll find them quite helpful."

[ghostofmuir]

Thank ye. And do take care of yuirself.

I kept my own son a secret from his father for 19 years, but, well, that was to keep the lad safe.

[blueboyscout]

"I will, thank you. I can completely understand the need to keep a child safe."

[melkors_son]

"I am, actually, in that situation almost exactly. I just found out that I have a seven year old son. His mother ran away from me when she found out that she was pregnant and I only recently reclaimed contact with them. I was surprised, to say the least and then worried for their safety. Being related to me isn't the safest thing. It would bother me if Kavin couldn't know who I was, but given the cicumstances surrounding things, I understand if his mother chose not to tell him."

[blueboyscout]

"Being related to me isn't the safest thing either, luckily no one from my world knows except for his mother and I."

[melkors_son]

"Ah. Well Kavin has inherited my eyes," he points to his startlingly silver eyes, "Which is known to belong only to my family."

[blueboyscout]

"That's definitely a recognizable feature."

[blueboyscout]

"Does that get lonely?"

[blueboyscout]

"Well so long as you're not entirely alone, I guess it would be bearable."