Despite Desmond's aggressive attitude, Elvar seemed quite comfortable. As a predator who specialized in setting traps and tricking his prey, Elvar naturally despised simple-minded and temperamental people.
In the middle of his delight, Elvar was caught off guard by Desmond's next comment, which seemed to come out of nowhere. "You know, Elvar, I have always loved children." With a calm but grim countenance, Desmond exclaimed.
Not only did he find the comment strange, but the word "love" was awkward for Elvar. Yet, Desmond was far from done. "It has always been like this. Even when I was just a child, I felt responsible for caring for and protecting those younger than me. I never knew what it was; I can only assume it's some latent parental instinct or something. I only know that I have not changed; I still love children, although I continue to find excuses not to have children with the woman I love."
