Though Billy might get talking in time. The ideas bouncing around his head at high speed seemed to want to be shared. "It's not just about using the powers or cooking turkey. We should be able to trust each other as a team, and I think you'll like it. It should be sometime this week."

Yeah, he's still working out the game. Soccer? Water polo? Oh, the possibilities.

At that, he just shook his head. "Not as awkward as it could be. It wasn't exactly a traditional Earth ceremony. We had to wear skimpy outfits made of plants, smear glowing paint on each other, and hold hands while spinning lights danced around us. If I hadn't seen it myself, I'd guess it was an intense dream. But we were lucky: there was a battle with the local spirits outside the city, and Kate was hurt."

That had worried him the most, that he hadn't been there with her.