[He's quiet at Cy's encouragement, clearly giving it deeper thought even if he can't say that he is convinced. There are moments where Cy makes him want to believe it could be different — and perhaps this is one of those times.]

I wouldn't want to... mess them up.

[Breeding may be his kink, but the actual thought of having a malleable little human in his hand is a terrifying prospect. How many times can he make a mistake before it becomes an irreversible negative influence?]

And I'm not certain. I became interested in learning new languages, and math, because of you... but I won't be knowledgeable enough to teach on those subjects. At this age, it would take too long to become an expert.

[hello i am not a whole healthy person, also i expected to be dead by now]