"The center was hard, but the second I got to it, I guess the rest of them flipped out and started fighting twice as hard."

There's another pause, not quite as long. Not only is Tobias' body smaller, and therefore faster, he's an all-around better flier than Rachel is, more attuned to his body and its abilities.


"...he's not crazy about this trip. He'll go, I know he will. But if you want to make him the center of it, I need to talk to him first."