Slitherine

The Rules say you can shift 1/2 a base sideways to make this happen... so :

If I am located behind my own unit by 1/4th to 1/8th a base width, facing the correct direction, and easily within movement distance of my legal overlap position? Can I shift that small fraction of a base as part of the move to enter the overlap position?

Or

Is the shift only allowed at the end of the move if I can legally wheel, turn, maneuver myself to a position that leaved me 1/2 a base away.

Thanks,
James

As you can always shift to avoid friends, it isn't necessary to use the shift that allows you to join melee as an overlap.

And allowed shifts can be during any part of the move

So the first one is what we are saying.