"Oooh, that's handy," Verity said, more than a little envious. Just having that kind of knowledge at her fingertips...

"So, what are you supposed to do?" she asked. "You were conceived for a reason. Is this some kind of Chosen One kind of thing?"

She sounded sympathetic. Look, she knew a lot about growing up with your parents' expectations over your head and defining, oh, your entire life.