"Well, it's a pretty newfangled theory, that boys inherit traits from their mothers like that, but if they do it should work out all right: we've got an application process these days, to make sure the pharaoh's wives are very smart and capable. The girl you spoke to, Zakiya, is one of the girls Qadira gives us, though, so she got picked through whatever process Qadira uses, or whatever process they used twenty years ago, and I don't know what that is. 'attractive compliant women' probably isn't far off. 

I picked my wife because she was the smartest person I'd ever met."

"Well, it's a pretty newfangled theory, that boys inherit traits from their mothers like that, but if they do it should work out all right: we've got an application process these days, to make sure the pharaoh's wives are very smart and capable. The girl you spoke to, Zakiya, is one of the girls Qadira gives us, though, so she got picked through whatever process Qadira uses, or whatever process they used twenty years ago, and I don't know what that is. 'attractive compliant women' probably isn't far off. 

I picked my wife because she was the smartest person I'd ever met. And Merenre picked the same way, so probably if that's what Abadar wants he'll select from that branch of the family tree."