That surprised Telemachus. "I'm sorry? I don't understand. I'm not sure that would be possible for Nietzschean Prides. The Matriarch is responsible for assuring the Pride's continued superiority and has the final say on prospective mates."

Telemachus remembered Jillian bringing him before their Matriarch, doing the genetic scan, weighing his worthiness, skills and successes. "Does your Queen not have a similar function? Or is your Queen more of a state figurehead? Ruling law and order?"

He understood not all societies had the same focus on reproduction and genetic superiority that Nietzscheans had.