"I was, but I came by it honestly." Ramses smile widened. "Neither of my parents are what you'd call upholders of the traditional order of things. My mother might enjoy a formal ball or her cucumber sandwiches, but she has no use for what society says women should be doing. My father has little use for rules whatsover, unless it has to do with archaeological conservation."
"I'm not a fa- mother yet, so I can't truly know what it's like Bruce. But all you can do is love him and do your utmost to raise him in a way that he'll be a healthy adult when he's grown. I think if you take him on the trip it will be a memory he'l cherish for the rest of his life."