“Only one of them came from an egg,” Jake said, sighing. “Sandy was already a whole worm before I came around, so you can’t tease me about being the dad there.”
Caleb looked at Jake with a serious expression. “Adopting does make them your child. You’re as morally and legally responsible as if they were biologically yours.”
Carmen grinned. “Yeah, Jake, don’t turn into a deadbeat.”
“This conversation is making me want to beat something to death,” Jake muttered.
“Hey, if you want any more kids, I’m sure Gwyndyr would more than happily have you visit,” Maria said, having walked over. “In fact, I’m pretty sure you would have a hard time finding any factions who aren’t interested in inviting the Harbinger of Primeval Origins… Cool title, by the way.”
“Yeah, where does that even come from?”
