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Human females, of course, don’t advertise their ovulation. One theory about this “cryptic ovulation” sees it as an adaptation designed to expand the period during which they can extract resources. Men may lavish gifts on them well before or past ovulation and receive sex in return, blissfully oblivious to the fruitlessness of their conquest.
The Moral Animal
Robert Wright
On a morning in the springtime of the year, when the snows of the mountains were melting and the rivers swift in their running, Aelis de Miraval watched her husband ride out at dawn to hunt in the forest west of their castle, and shortly after that she took horse herself, travelling north and east along the shores of the lake towards the begetting of her son.
A Song for Arbonne
Guy Gavriel Kay
The natural state of all possessions is to need repair and maintenance. What you own will eventually own you. Choose selectively.
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
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