I blame the lentils.

“Why do humans always look at these things from the wrong perspective? Predators…”

“Jessica: If we only have daughters?Lucius: If we have only daughters, I will be…”

“And as we kissed, really kissed, something inside me was smashed, like a splitt…”

“You will not address me as if I'm not even here--unless you want to join Lucius…”