"I know," he replies, feeling way more like a kid then he has in months. But, she'll have to realize there are some things she can't save him from. That she can't even be near. He'll tell her things. He will. Not all things. Not the motel. But, he'll tell her things. She just has to realize sometimes, he won't be able to right away. He's a werewolf now.

It changed everything.

Tacking on another smile, he does, heading straight past a pink one with a canopy. A giant no there, mom. But, he sees a few more modern ones.