I returned her smile, but mine was probably just as weak. Set was Leah's brother, and really seemed to care about her, the same way she cared for him. The last thing I wanted was to have him mad at me. He was a member of this little pack, and I really didn't want to drive a wedge between us.
I stretched and stared up at the sun. We were deep enough in the woods now that we weren't in danger of being spotted except maybe by a hiker going way off the beaten path.
"Do you think we should phase? It would be easier to find Seth that way."
I stared sideways at her, trying to gauge her reaction. If we phased that would mean we would be in one another's thoughts and minds, and I wasn't sure I was totally ready for that. But it would have to happen eventually. Maybe it was better to do it sooner than later.