Resenting the Hero

In a realm beset by natural disasters, only the magical abilities of the bonded Pairs -- Source and Shield -- make the land habitable and keep the citizenry safe. The ties that bind them are far beyond the relationships between lovers or kin -- and last their entire lives... whether they like it or not.

Thoughts

Okay. There were a number of times I wanted to shake the heroine for being so clueless, which didn't really help. It sounded a lot better from the description than it turned out to be.