"My world wasn't free of the concept... but it is free of the judgement for it. I have friends who followed in their family's footsteps, but that's because they wanted to."

He finally bothered to drink.

"Bloodlines aren't the only thing people get judged for, though. Here, in this world, you're judged and hated for being another species, from another world, or simply because you can do something strange and unusual. But... opinions of the people aside, we're still allowed to live. We have our opportunities cut down, but only nutjob vigilante-types decide we shouldn't live.

"Doesn't make people hating you feel better, though."