Re: The Reception
Al's lips twitched. "Sensible enough."
If one defined fucking - /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ - as sexual intercourse, an interaction involving genital penetration between at least two organisms, he... really didn't think he possessed enough personal experience other than oral and theoretical to voice his opinion on the matter.
"Whips and chains do seem slightly inconvenient to carry around for emergencies. Nonetheless, I think I'll keep my quills close," he answered Marlene. "According to commonly-shared public quips of wisdom, they are considered mightier than the heavy-duty weaponry."