Two hours later, Arvel was human again, and we were all sitting exhausted in the living room. Celeste asked Arvel's Beta to stop anyone who wanted to talk to him for a while. We needed time to absorb everything that had happened. And we were happy because it had been an enormous step forward. “I remember,” Arvel said with emotion. “I remember the transformation, and I remember everything that followed.”
“That's wonderful, brother,” Celeste said, celebrating that achievement. She ran into Arvel's arms and hugged him while crying. I was also happy about the whole situation, but what I felt couldn't be compared to what they felt. They had a bigger story behind them, and I couldn't even compare. Arvel's happiness was contagious, as were Celeste's tears.
“You did it, Celeste. You helped your
