Quickly, as she saw the way they all turned their heads towards her, Vida clarified.
"Oh! Wait! No, no, not like that!"
Jeci glared at her with a daggering look and raised one of her brows. Even Annette had to turn to her side with a frozen look of shock on her face.
Vida exhaled and steadied her expression.
"My tribe has a belief that teaches us from the moment we're born what a male must be and what a female must be."
Her tone softened, as if she was hesitating.
"We are predominantly female, trained and taught to be protectors of the male ones. Anyone who must marry us must, of course, be stronger, and there is a standard for that strength."
She paused and looked down for a moment.
