"I haven't. Been to South America, that's as far as it's gotten. When we went, Matty refused to speak Spanish." It had been awkward. "I got an initiation. There was a lot of chicken blood."

Really an unreasonable amount of chicken blood, Sam felt. His grandmother had cared a lot about them learning their traditions. Perhaps he should have learned more from her when he had had the chance. Back then he couldn't wait to turn his back to magic. To all of this.

"I've always wanted to visit Europe..." He looked at the tower, shaking his head. "This is so weird. I know you are old, but it's different to know than to experience. Do you remember it all that well?"