[his eyes watch Mikleo's hand make the gesture and abort it, upset forming at the edges of his mouth. there was no option of not mentioning it once he'd thought of it, but the revelation didn't have to come as such a shock, and he feels bad about that.]

It wasn't something that ever came up when we were the only two kids in the village, and neither of us had parents growing up. Still...

[shaking his head]

How would a human baby turn into a seraphim one?