Thomas' odd slang makes Derek chuckle, and then he bites his lip as he looks at him thoughtfully. "Yeah, that's part of what I have to tell you."

There's a big flat rock near the water's edge and Derek wanders over to it, pulling himself up onto the sun-warmed surface and stretching his legs out, turning his gaze over to Thomas as he approaches. "Do you remember your first day here, when I told you that not everyone here was human?"