"Depends on the humans," he answers with a shrug. "I can't speak for the whole species. Every island is a little different. Some places might do that. Some places, kids get sent off to school or to learn crafts and don't see their parents for a couple years. I've been through villages where you have three or four generations under one roof. And that's just humans, but I'd guess longlegs and snake-necks and three-eyes might have just as much variation."

Then again, maybe not. The other near-human races aren't quite as numerous, so maybe they're less diverse in their customs. The only ones he typically sees are ones who left their home islands and joined the Marines anyway so they're already different from the rest of their people.