So, young Hawk became part of the late-night chats we would have about people we needed to understand or events. It was odd how young Hawk had this deceptive way of being. You thought he didn't understand, when in actually he peeled back layers we missed and laid it on the table for all of us to understand. Johnny too, his judge of character was damn near perfection just like my nose was great at knowing what type of supernatural you could be. Each of us could hold value in each other's opinions. It felt like we connected on a level similar to Maya and me. Though I did not tell her about these meetings as I wanted to be as prepared as possible, she had been pregnant at the time. I didn't want to upset her. I will tell her eventually. But not now. After the hormones slow up. "I would no

