Just because a path wanders into the shade does not mean it doesn't arrive at its destination. Besides, this change to be with Drift, which he'd not even allowed himself to really imagine, is just a sign that faith rewards its followers, often far beyond what they think they deserve.

"Rain!" He says the word like it's the most exciting thing in the history of words, peering up at the sky, almost hopeful. "That would be wonderful! Real rain!" He laughs. "It'd be like the whole world is a washrack."

Well, now we know what Wing's going to be thinking about....he nods, distractedly. "Shall we say in half an 'hour'?" See? He's learning human time!