"Well, lucky I'm not," he said, right back to cheerful. He'd already stepped in to make sure the Flight knew not to judge Vas for her distant relations; he would do the same for Vala if need be. Both of them, in his opinion, carried much more shame by association in their own hearts than anyone else viewed them with.

"Besides, three of us call shamanism important, and I'm certain we can convince enough others to make a difference."