BEAU Adriel and I drove our motorcycles to Cullom. Noa couldn’t shift and fly like the rest of us, so we didn’t have a lot of options. She’d chosen to ride behind Adriel and Terra rode with me. Adriel and I had spent time together rebuilding the bikes at the mechanic shop we worked at. It was a good way to pass the time and not constantly long for Noa’s return, when she had been away. It also helped us get to know each other a little better. We were bonded, sure, but our relationship had been slow to build. Adriel eventually let his guard down and let me in after a lot of time and patience on my part. We’d been driving most of the day before we reached a suitable place to leave the bikes and shift. We were about a mile away, and decided to scout it out a little bit. I still hated the id

