[The word 'cull' still throws her off a little, but a different picture begins to form from his explanation. Fostering, perhaps, is closer to what she thinks of now. A cull-guardian sounds similar to a foster parent, which would mean...]
A lusus would be your parent, then? The words are different, but it sounds similar to a system that we have. When a child no longer has a suitable guardian, they become the custody of the state, who tries to find an appropriate guardian from willing adults. The process to find a good match can sometimes be long and tiring. Some children would rather live on their own than endure the possibility of a bad match. Or multiple bad matches, as the case may be.
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A lusus would be your parent, then? The words are different, but it sounds similar to a system that we have. When a child no longer has a suitable guardian, they become the custody of the state, who tries to find an appropriate guardian from willing adults. The process to find a good match can sometimes be long and tiring. Some children would rather live on their own than endure the possibility of a bad match. Or multiple bad matches, as the case may be.