Two shooting stars racing side by side. It was a lesson, I supposed, not to focus only on oneself. Delph, I’m sure, wanted to escape the confines of Wormwood too. There were other Wugs besides me whose destinies lay outside this place. I looked at him and gripped his hand. “I’m glad you’re here, Delph.” His face brightened. “You are? Really?” I went up on tiptoes and kissed him.