There was something in her new husband's expression that was a little settling, at least on the subject of children. If Ashok wasn't keen on starting a family, so much the better. As far as she was concerned, they were both very young – there were many centuries before she would have to worry about her parents pressuring her in that regard, and it didn't seem like her husband would be pressuring her either. Excellent.
"As far as I've ever heard it, no one is born pleasant," Nali offered, unsure of how to respond, exactly. Was he telling her to give up on the idea of at least semi-happiness, despite their situation? "Everyone tends to arrive screaming. Things become more pleasant afterward. And maybe the Cirque won't be as bad as all that? Perhaps there won't be anything to be unhappy for...?"