Wayne Bailey's eyes were a tumult of changing sentiments as he said, "Continue."
Charles Harrington swirled his wine glass with a sly smile, "The chosen girls and boys are engaged successfully and wear love tokens for each other, engraved with their names and statuses. If both families agree, they can take the girl to live and grow up with the boy; or, they can raise them separately—it's all up to their discussion and decision."
Anna Jadwin pressed her lips together—was this the legendary "child betrothal"?
But it seemed more formal; child betrothals were just agreements made by the parents that could be changed upon growing up.
Charles explained that once arranged, the girl must marry the boy when she turns 20.
To ensure their loyalty to each other, they were given a type of medicine while still children.
"Does that medicine cause my genetic disease?" Anna Jadwin asked in astonishment.
