Story Notes:Dedicated to Skywinder. Many thanks to Ribbonelle for being a wonderful and patient beta on this, and thanks to Skywinder for suggesting the Latin word "transumo" as a basis for the term I used for an adoptive parent or guardian, which I changed a bit to make it into an original term.
Please Note: This is a slash story, meaning that it features romantic relationships between characters of the same gender. If that makes you uncomfortable, you might not enjoy the story.