"Who says everything one does as a parent is right? It's all so informed by impulse." She shrugs. "Why especially Fon?"

She shakes her head. "It was, but it must have been so much worse for him. He was only a kid at the time, and there were conflicts with my Yeerk that left me as potential collateral damage. It's a situation no child should ever be in." She gives a bit of a lopsided smile. "We've been a little protective of each other since."