got into a heated exchange. Finally, Lucas agreed to land, but
he seemed put out by the request.
?What?s wrong?? Helen asked, confused that he wasn?t happier to
learn that Creon was gone.
?Hector has the wrong idea about us being up here alone. I?m not
keeping you aloft so we can . . . damn it, you need to learn this!? he
snapped, raking a hand through his hair. ?I want you to be able to
fly away from trouble, rather than try to stand and fight.?
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?Me too,? she replied enthusiastically, grabbing on to Lucas?s
shoulders so she didn?t waft away. ?Call your cousins back and tell
them we?re not done. I?d rather spend the day flying with you than
getting sweated on by Hector any time.?
Lucas gave Helen a sinking look, like he was thinking a painful
thought. ?We?d better go in,? he finally decided, his face darkening.
?You need to learn both.?
Helen knew Lucas was worried, but after spending the morning
soaring weightless, she couldn?t feel anything but elated. She took
both his hands and swung him around her so they spun in a spiral
and tumbled in the air like they were on a roller coaster. The
swooping sensation in her stomach made Helen shriek, but it
worked. Lucas grinned and took the bait.
He seized on her arms and brought her into a dive that had her
screaming bloody murder. At the last moment he pulled up, holding
Helen cradled in his arms before allowing her to float to his
side. They hovered over the Delos lawn like that for a moment,
holding hands and laughing hysterically. They failed to notice the
worried stares they were getting from the rest of the Delos family
inside the house.
?Now, before you land I?m going to teach you another skill,? Lucas