"We provide vows, then we dance, then we share a meal with them all, and then we depart to take our solitude." He smiled at that. "That's when matters get good."
Diane could not help smiling back. "What vows do you use? Like the human ones?"
"Sort of," he said. "The vows we choose are a little different, relying what dedication we're making to every other."
Diane frowned. "There's specific commitments?"
"Yes. We can both declare ourselves steadfast pair, or an ardent pair," he said. Diane noticed he Was searching down now, no longer maintaining her eyes. "I think… I think this phase ought to come from our human roots. Because the fact is, all Chimera are faithful. No one chooses to mate with some other once they've taken their mate. But the vows… the vows make emotional commitments.
