Connected

The woman's cheeks burned bright red, even through her dark complexion.

"What's the big deal?" Shelly asked. "We're old enough to be with who we want."

"Oh, now you have my back," Eldon muttered.

"Besides," Shelly added just to spite him, "it's not like she's the first woman he's been with."

"And there you go again," her brother shook his head. Shelly noticed that he was looking everywhere, except at Areth or Jessica. Just how far into the act had they been caught? She wondered briefly what form he'd taken to be with her, before deciding she really didn't want to know.

"That's not the point," Lysa said. "He is our father's son, and has every right to be with who he wants."

"Thank you!" Eldon said.

"But he shouldn't have ditched one of his chaperones. Especially not Areth on Earth," Lysa continued.