Maybe Macallan blood really is a biological sport, a freak of evolution. What Ben does discover is that he can't escape his birthright. He can run to the sun and hide among strangers, but he can't hide his powers from himself, and when a friend asks for help, he has to use them.
Home is no sweeter than it was before, but it has changed.
Just a gesture, I told myself, nothing significant. Then I won it. I'm sorry, but I did. And suddenly discovered just how wrong I'd been. I've been basking ever since.