Much's smile was pure. "My enthusiasm is up to the challenge," he promised.
He'd been feeling so much better, recently. Right at the heart of it, he was sure, was the secret that Kaden was alive, and the fact it meant he could flip Ares off in his head whenever he wanted. Fuck you dude, you didn't win! Much loved a secret victory, and he loved that it meant some of the pain had been lifted off Marcie.
They piled into the van, and Much immediately dropped the windows to let the evening air flow in. "Guide us, great mistress of the GPS," he said, pulling out into the street.