Xander continues, “I figured he’s a Hale outlier, you know? That it’s not attainable for the rest of us, but I don’t know, lately I’ve been thinking—why not? If it’s in him, shouldn’t it be in us too? I mean, look at you.” He turns to me. “You’re by far the strongest person I’ve ever known. Maybe stronger than Moffy. It makes me feel like I can be too.”

