"He thinks Cabeswater is controlling me." At this point, Adam allowed himself to indulge in a morose tone of voice. "That the only reason I wanted him was because Cabeswater wants to make him happy."

Adam sighed, flipped the catalog closed, and shifted a little. Even with Noah on his good side, Adam still had to face him to get the full message. He'd always been good at reading faces as a means of self-defense. Now he did it to pass for someone normal, someone not broken.