Only after Lith tried and failed did the group resume its advance.
"Don't groan like that." Kamila said, prompting a louder groan from the kids. "Solus and I have no wings either yet no one thinks less of us for that."
"But at least Aunt Solus is so pretty!" Leria whined.
"And you are big brother's wife!" Aran grumbled. "We have nothing but the Verhen name."
Kamila liked being reduced to being Lith's plus one even less than Solus did being valued only for her appearance. Yet they both smiled and sucked it up, knowing the children meant no offense.
"About that, remember not to mention you-know-who." Kamila patted her womb.
"We won't. You can count on us, Aunt Kami." The children's frown disappeared, replaced by a resolute expression.
They considered protecting Lith's secret to be an important mission that gave them purpose.
