Chapter 29

• She slowed and went around the corner, and Trendan knew this time to let her lean. How had he lived this long and never been on a motorcycle before? He didn’t care that he was behind a woman. He would happily do it all day. He’d declined a helmet and was pleased he did. The feel of the wind on his face reminded him of boat trips a long time ago. Trips he wasn’t supposed to be on.
• Sitting this close to her was distracting. He almost fell off more than once. The intense vibration from their souls seemed to level out after they were moving. Considering his reason for existing was souls, he didn’t know nearly as much as he should about them. With anything else, he could look up information. The likelihood that there was a book about souls was zero—unless it was written by some fraud claiming to be a specialist.
• As she slowed the bike, he realized they were at the location they’d agreed on. He couldn’t help the feeling of disappointment that the ride was over.