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Garrick, having suddenly found new life, runs to the Roadster His fingers caress the lines of the car "Can I … Will you teach erness in his eyes He’s like a Lesser who’s been given an entire hydra leg for supper

"Lord Haden first," Dax says "And we’ll take the Model S Neither of you is touching "

Garrick’s shoulders drop and he skulks into the backseat of the car

"Best thing about these cars," Dax says, placing his hand on the hood of the Roadster "They’re powered by electricity" I see a soft blue pulse radiate out from under his hand into the hood of the car It is quiet, but the Tesla co like beacons in the dusk of the evening "You’ll never have to stop for fuel; just give it a zap every few hundred miles You could drive from here until the ends of the earth and no one could catch you" A wistful look lights in his eyes I wonder if it’s the thought of driving from here until the ends of the earth that seeht

Dax insists on being the one to drive the Model S first so I can watch and absorb how it’s done He takes us up a few side streets until we reach a large, e with a tall spire He drives us slowly around the lot for a fewthe naot it down?" he asks

I nod, aching to getwheel

We trade places I melt into the leather driver’s seat, and thewheel, I a I can feel it in every muscle of my body My foot makes contact with the accelerator I press it down and it feels as though the car becomes an extension of myself I press harder and the burst of acceleration sends us rocketing forward I spin us around the lot several tih I want to be out on the open road I want to actually go somewhere The speedfroo Dax would say I aoing or why I just want to see where she lives It’s recon, I tellthe map of her address in my head

I steer the car out of the empty lot and onto the road Dax starts to protest that I’m not ready, but I don’t listen I want to fly

We tear down the street while he shouts commands at me But he isn’t the Champion here He’s the servant I’e I pick up the speed

Garrick lets out a cheer fron!" Dax shouts "Slon! You don’t know the rules of the road yet"

At the ive a harpy’s ass about rules We are only one turn away frohts! Stop now!"

I don’t knohat hein the distance in front of us

"Police," he says "Flashing lights ht surfaces frouard, enforcers of the law I slarips the dash as we cohts to advance on us Only after a few moments do I realize that they are stationary The vehicles with flashing lights are parked along the street Several people stand out on the lake trail that is adjacent to the street I think I recognize the shape of one of thee the accelerator We roll forward slowly toward the flashing lights