"Then we deal with it," Cletus said simply. "But we don't volunteer the information, and we don't do risky medical testing just to satisfy curiosity."

Aryyah turned back to face him. "Is it really just curiosity? Or is it legitimate need to know?"

Cletus considered the question seriously. "I think it's somewhere in between; you have legitimate reasons for wanting to know, but none of those reasons are urgent enough to risk even minimal complications; the baby's health should be the only ...