Don't burn your tongue, Kiehl. [A smile crossed between genuine concern and teasing. Silly.]

My parents were the last of the Borels, and unable to have children. Between the hardships and tragedies of war and their family line's difficulty in having children, our house has emptied save for me.

[ He looks into his cup and sips his tea. He has no difficulty with the near-boiling water.]

I would like to have children, someday. Though for the life of me, I can't imagine when that might happen.