Reed sacrifices his past to make room for the resonance that would allow him to cast the spells that would even the playing field in the war against the strange bug-like creatures that was spreading into their territory. It was the least he could do. If his father could do it, he could too. Adam is far more than he seems, but growing up it wasn't certain his heritage would show in any other way but the unusual color of his eyes and his obsession with flying. Who knew he would indeed be his mother's son?