[GOOD THING THERE IS REALLY NO SUCH THING AS TMI WITH TEMERAIRE. Also he still thinks people come from eggs. Everything comes from eggs, doesn't it? So he just nods, because that made perfect sense to him.]
Really? [He looks...mildly confused and a little impressed.] It takes a very long time for people to become adults.
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Really? [He looks...mildly confused and a little impressed.] It takes a very long time for people to become adults.