Trust was necessary, and their friends were trustworthy. Khemrys would never say otherwise! And in lieu of a village to raise their children with, well...

Beryl gave Nat a nervous smile? "I'm a little terrified," she admitted. Honesty was good here? "What if we screw this up somehow? I mean it seems like it should be simple but..." But she was overthinking every little motion as she bent to get Kirion into his snug little seat!