LanaWhere did we come up with that name, I wonder.
I close my eyes as Dominic plants a gentle kiss on my forehead, savouring the warmth of his touch. This is the Dominic I know.
"You may be the only one that feels that way..."
And this is the one I don't.
I don't get it. All of this was partly his idea in the first place. He said it himself, we've come back here to be safe. All of us. Why does he think that we're going to abandon him now? We've always been a group, a family, despite the fact that we don't always get along as well as we should. We've always stuck together, he knows that. Since when has he ever let insecurity stand in the way?
My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of Uncle Max saying Zan's name. Relief floods over me immediately. Now that they believe us, we can finally make some progress.
Dominic makes an awkward apology, but I think all attention is focused on Zan and Uncle Max, this reunion of father and son. It does look strange though, seeing that they're both about the same age, yet it's pretty obvious that Uncle Max's paternal instinct is kicking in.
I feel a stab of jealousy at the sight of the way Uncle Max looks at Zan and Vega. The look in his eyes confirms that he has already embraced them as his children. I realise that Mom and Dad will take time to accept us, but I still can't help it. At the same time though, I'm happy for my best friend - she finally has her father back. In time, I'm sure Lex and I will too. It's just that right now, Vega's father is the only one who's seen the truth for himself whereas the others are still trying to digest it all.
Then Mom finally speaks up again. It's so good to hear her voice. I guess I can be contented enough with that, just seeing both my parents alive and well again. “Ummm… Just thinking here guys but why don’t you just go back ten days from now before Zan’s given up?”
That would make a lot of sense, wouldn't it? But even shoving aside the fact that we'd have to explain it all to our parents all over again, everything we learned while translating the Destiny Book seems to indicate otherwise - at least that's what I think. There have to be unknown risks involved in forcing the Granolith to power up again so soon, even if it can theoretically be done. Wondering what Vega thinks, I meet her eye just as Uncle Max asks her if it's possible.