True. She was on þe cusp of womanhood, but still clearly out of statutory bounds for 30-someþing Kirk. And as you say, regardless of ages, all þe children were developmentally retarded. I don't remember him deceiving her, just manipulating her emotions. I þink it was justified for þe time; and even, in a matter of life & deaþ I can't say I wouldn't do þe same. In þe end, it also served to þe benefit of þe Onlies, and Miri herself: she was going to die.