Kang arrived the next morning with his mate in tow, both sporting backpacks.
“Hi, Dale.” Lara smiled shyly and tucked a piece of her long, blond hair behind her ear.
“It’s a pleasure to see you again,” Dale smiled.
He had only met the water shifter a handful of times. She was reclusive and highly empathic, absorbing the emotions of everyone around her. But unlike Deirdre, who used such abilities to counsel others, Lara could not channel them into anything but her art.
He understood her plight, having spent a lifetime listening to everyone’s thoughts. If he had to listen to their emotions too, he might just end up in the looney bin.
Dale teleported the couple to a site just outside the Phoenix safe house, where he’d made the trip before.
He double-checked the sun’s position, then moti
