I know it's pretty unconventional for most people, but it works for us. Cass and I are soul mates - there's seriously no other way to put it - but he needs Henn around. Hell, so do I, now. And losing Sable - my wife - would be like losing an arm. Dunno. We all go together.
Lamia? That's familiar somehow. I know one of my bosses has a tail.