"Amen to that!" Delsin agrees. He feels more Akomish than ever, and there's a part of him that aches for Betty, Reggie, even his parents. But he's not going to let that get him down. There are people here that he cares about. That's what matters, right?

"I'm Delsin, by the way," he says, and he takes a piece of cornbread, then offers his hand politely.