"For some, it is private, and that is their choice."

He waved a hand toward Cliffjumper's protective gesture pointedly, raising a wry optic ridge.

"But our sparks are a reflection; a part of Primus. 'Until All Are One' and all that philosophy - a joining of sparks is a representation of the very core of our beliefs, in brief miniature. Why shouldn't it be shared by those who are willing to do so?"