THE DRIVE TOOK ABOUT an hour as Zahara had warned, but this wasn't solely due to distance. Traffic out of the city was heavy on weekends, due to everyone trying to escape the city to other destinations. Zahara admitted she sometimes left the car at home, changing into her fox form for shorter distances. She preferred running free to being stuck in traffic whenever possible.
"Living in a city is hard for an earth power. The earth feels trapped, under cement and buildings. While it's still all around me, so much is encased in concrete and asphalt that I can't access it very easily. Luckily, the trees and the grass around the city help take the ache away a little bit."
Cat nodded. She hadn't thought of it before, because her power didn't seem to be limited to being near an element. Vanessa
