I was. I'm a third generation Coordinator, to be precise. First generation coordinators are altered in the embryonic state before being implanted back into their mother. If two coordinators have a child, they pass their enhancements on to that kid. But with every new generation of Coordinators, the fertility rate declines.

Which is why the PLANTs, my home country, regulate marriages so that only two people who are viable for reproduction can become spouses.

[ She keeps a close eye on his reactions. How does this all sound to somebody who has never heard of the concept before? She hasn't had the privilege of seeing that before. ]