"Who cares?” Jake asked, shaking his head. “We’re all just Earthlings and mortals; why care that someone has another eye color and a bit better death affinity?" Sure, it was oversimplified, but he really didn’t give a shit. Heck, his best friend was a snake, and his two other good friends were birds. Oh, and his kind-of niece was the cutest baby hawk. Well, soon-to-be teenage hawk.

