Largely on instinct, Shift leaned an extra inch away from Lucas's arching arms, laughing heartily as they whirled by. It seemed even simple tasks, like getting a meal, had much to gain from his enthusiasm. Perhaps Shift did, too. Of all the hosts and clients he'd parted ways with, few offered more than customary thanks, hoping to keep good relations for future benefits. In many ways, he'd adopted the practice, but at the very least, it seemed far behind on this carefree carriage ride, all the pretense and peril of the world he knew.<br/><br/>As the dirt path reached its end, sunlight shining down, and Lucas's declaration fresh in the air, Shift smiled while his eyes tried to adjust. "You point the way, and I'll get us there!"