"Abominations."
"They're living creatures—"
"They're demons! Just look at 'em!"
"They're angels—"
Steve smirked. "You think just 'cause somethin' grows white feathers it's an angel? How much energy output do you need to learn that they're no better'n machines—"
"They think and feel." Rem's voice was thick with emotion. "They have souls."
"Bah! Even you don't know how they got here, or why. And to cap it off, their growth rate is downright unnervin'."
Rem's gaze fell to the sleeping twins, curled around one another tightly.
"They're here to help us survive. They have to be."