Chapter 2. What Raven Wants
"A family?" Raven looked at Starfire in surprise. "No. Certainly not."
"You would not wish to be surrounded by your own children?" Starfire did not meet her companion's eyes.
"My experience of families is not good." It was Raven's turn to look down at the table. "I will be a career woman. I see myself learning ever more control so that I may bring peace to the world. Perhaps I will become a nun."
"Do you not believe in romance then?" Star looked concerned.
"Emotions are very dangerous. And, in any case, romance seems highly impractical."
"As you said, yourself, by definition romance is not practical."
"True in general." Raven smiled wryly. "But for us, it seems impossible. Where would one find a suitable partner?"
"Do I infer that you do not consider our male companions to be appropriate material?"