Jim doesn't really understand how, but he doesn't have to understand to believe it. He can see the proof in the roses that are blooming around them, in direct response to the words that are spoken.

"There is strength in a multitude," Faris says. "A single twig alone can be easily broken, when many together cannot. So it is with living creatures. Lifemates may strengthen one another, however, if their focus is solely on each other, they are lacking the potential strength they could have. While I am bonded to my beloved host, there is strength also in forming bonds with others, or I would not now be here. Hunter, you have many such bonds, many who care for you and you for them. Your lack of lifemate is not a weakness."