Gabe feels a little torn at that. It's nice, being wanted, but suddenly the thought of leaving Siren Cove seems impossible. "I don't know. This is the first place that's ever really felt like home and..."

He sighs, walking them down the road to the nearest stretch of beach. The moon is heavy in the sky, but not full yet. Connected as he is to water and the tide, he's become more sensitive to the phases of the moon.

"There's something I need to show you."