Lana took a breath. "Turned 18 on the 13th. Which means I'm on my own. No guardian or anything. No one responsible for me. I know Lex will still be glad to help out if I need anything, but... it's weird."

She took a bite of the cake and sat thoughtfully for a moment. "And I had two really great visits with Shep. I went to San Diego with him over my birthday and things were... wonderful. But it was also a goodbye. He's off for... probably a couple of years - nearly unreachable. So..."

She shrugged. "I actually feel like I can move on, find a nice guy, all that, but..."