Because they have taken them in and care for them, thus giving them the right to take their flesh when it comes time. My Lily-- though I will not eat her, I still care for her, and in return she carries me and my things upon her back.

[ She pets the bird, Lily curling over to lay her head in Utajin's lap. The Xaela is quiet again, for a moment, staring down at the bird. ]

Sometimes the gods are just, wyrmling, and allow lost souls a second chance. I would not dwell too much on what past you may remember and instead look towards a future that will be kinder.