"...the dirty?" The old wraith snorts, shaking his head. "Sometimes I truly wonder about how humans value things." Did they truly see sexual encounters as something dirty?

"But to answer your question, it is far from uncommon. Naturally, all strive to gain the favor of a Queen. Being included in the zenana and being given the chance to sire children, or to even be named consort, there is no higher honor. But, this is only granted to very few. It is then perfectly natural that Blades and Clevermen alike turn to each other."