"There's two of them and one of me," Omega says. "I need all the help I can get."

They are better-behaved than anyone of the older ones at that age. (Especially Delta. Nobody was worse than Delta.) Omega wonders if it's because they've never known the Counselor. Theta at five didn't remember him, but he also had a hard time letting other people take care of the twins, leaving them to go to preschool.

"Well, I didn't go with them...but I don't think anyone is going to argue against donuts."