I arch an eyebrow at her, considering the question, the bag bumping against my side as I walk and the contents I'm still not sure I want. It's been months since I jumped with Effy, and she still seems distant, almost intangible, though Thalia more than makes up for that. She makes up for a hell of a lot.

"Yeah, sure," I say with a shrug. There's no harm in it, no reason not to, and I guess I like it enough to bother. If Kate wants me around, I'll stick around.