"....Even after their fish hatch, the male continues to carry the young fish in his mouth, to protect them while they grow."The Rook receives:
Oh.
So this wasn't a conversation about fish.
"How does he know when to let the young fish go?" I asked.
She stared at the barricades, then at the jawfish. "When they're big enough to make it on their own, then he lets them swim away. I think sometimes they probably go where they're not supposed to, but he trusts them, even though they're not perfect."
I felt my throat squeeze. "Do the young fish come back?"
"Maybe," she said. "If the dad makes them feel safe."
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