Brooklyn found Skyler in the small bedroom next to the "guest" nursery. Liam had gone down for his nap, and Skyler was taking the time to read one of her favorite books. Historical romances were a guilty pleasure of hers, and she was firmly engrossed in the world of 'Whitney, My Love'.
A soft knock on the door frame had her glancing up.
She was expecting Elisa, but was pleasantly surprised to see that it was Brooklyn.
"Am I interrupting?" He asked softly, aware that Liam was asleep next door.
"No," Skyler hurried to reassure him. "Come on in. Liam went to sleep about fifteen minutes ago, so I have plenty of time to talk."
Brooklyn smiled, and entered the small room.
"So," Skyler grinned, "How was Elisa's first flight?"
He blinked at her. "You already knew?"
"She talked to me about it," Skyler admitted. "I wasn't sure if she would do it or not, but since everyone disappeared, I assumed she went ahead and got the spell started."
"Yeah," Brooklyn said. "She did activate the spell." He took a seat on the day bed next to Skyler. "She did fine, but it will probably be another day or two before she can glide under her own power. Longer than that before Goliath will let her go out alone."
"And how long before he lets her go out on a patrol?" Skyler asked with a grin.
"Uh, alone?," Brooklyn thought for a moment. "Probably never."
"That's what I thought," Skyler laughed.
"Hey, uh, Skye?" Brooklyn began. "May I ask you something?"
"Sure," she replied.
"If it was you who had the chance to use a similar spell, would you do it?"
She blinked at him. She hadn't really expected the question, nor had she really thought of it herself. "I… hmmm," she hesitated, and thought about it. "I am not sure. As a temporary thing, just for the experience, I might have," she admitted. "But for long term?" She shrugged. "I am in a whole different situation than Elisa. I don't really have anyone who would miss me if I just… disappeared. The human me, I mean," she hurried to add. "But I would miss my time during the day with Katie and Liam."
"Oh," Brooklyn said, looking a little disappointed, despite his best efforts.
"I am not saying that I would never give it a try if offered the chance," Skyler hurried to add. "I think it would be fun for a few days, but to actually have to choose?" She shrugged again. "All I have ever been is human, so I'm not sure what I would do. What about you?"
He looked surprised at having the question aimed at him. "I think I would like to try it, being a human," he admitted. "There are things I would miss, but there are things I would like to do or see that I can't as a Gargoyle."
Skyler looked at him curiously, but waited patiently for him to continue.
"For instance, I have never actually seen the sun," he said, shyly. "I have seen pictures and movies, but once daylight hits, we're stone. Goliath saw it, once," Brooklyn said with a wistful smile. "He, Elisa and Angela got a hold of the Eye of Odin, and it gave Goliath some kind of superpower."
"Wait," Skyler held up a hand. "The Eye of Odin? As in Thor's dad and god in mythology?"
"That's the one," he said. "Goliath was able to do a whole bunch of stuff, like control the weather, but it also gave him the ability to be awake during the day. He said it was really bright and warm."
"I guess I never really thought about it," Skyler admitted. "With you never having seen the sunlight, how can I describe it for you?"
Brooklyn shrugged. "I got to be a human, once," he admitted. "The same night Elisa got to be a Gargoyle the only time before tonight. No tail, no wings," he shook his head. "It was weird."
Skyler kept thinking about the sunlight thing. She might never get a chance to fly like Elisa with her own wings, but she might be able to think of something that would help Brooklyn.
Suddenly, a plan started to form. She would need some help, but it might just work.