"I know you don't," she answered him, showing that she did in fact know and yet she didn't seem offended or bothered by it. "I understand that to nature, Yahal and his stances seem like they don't have a place in the wilds, but they do. You are faithful to your breed, your pack, your drive. Nothing in nature really thinks evil and therefore are pure. When you kill the squirrel, it's not out of a desire to evily destroy him, it is because of food or territory, or out of survival. Purity and faithfulness are everywhere, just as Syna's rays cover all the earth whether we want them to or not, and they have their own place. I don't care for Syna or all the aspects of her character, but she does influence my life because every day her rays touch my skin, and every day, you experience faithfulness and purity in the same way. Whether you care about it or not, it doesn't mean he has no place out in the world or in the kelvic culture. Every kelvic is different right? Just like people? Look at your sister. She believes in gods. She might not follow them as closely as I follow Yahal, but they do have a place in her life." 

"You are free to not care for him or his domain and I hope you don't feel like I have ever forced you to have a relationship with him, because I haven't intended that. I've always just made mention of him and the good that I see him doing in our life and in my eyes. You can accept that or not, but that is a part of me. That's an aspect of me you can love or hate, but I'd rather you love me for it, and love Yahal because he protects and comforts me, your wife and bondmate. If not for his qualities, at least for that. But that's your choice."

She looked down and away toward the lapping water at the edge of the river.