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"What was that?"

Evie looked him in the eyes "She wished I’d been the one to die instead of Jaaze "Mothers love all their children equally"

"No, they don’t That’s just e all agree to say"

"And that was the first time?"

"Yes I tested it Whenever I concentrated on an object, I could sense some of its history It isn’t always in order Sometier I think when the eotten stronger, would you say? Or weaker?"

"I don’t know I haven’t practiced it like the castanets," Evie said "Can you practice it like the castanets?"

"Have youher question

"Are there others like me?"

"If so, they haven’t announced themselves Have you told your parents about this?"

"It was hard enough telling you after what happened in Ohio They think it was one of ood," Will said

"Why are you asking all these questions?"

"I’ to understand," Will said

No one had ever said anything like that to Evie Her parents alanted to advise or instruct or coood people, but they needed the world to bend to thes Evie had never really quite fit, and when she tried, she’d just pop back out, like a doll squeezed into a too-small box

"So no one knows," Will murmured

"Well, I did show off a bit at that party Theta took me to," Evie said uncertainly

"You did this at a party?" Will sounded alar people what they’d had for dinner or the nas when they were kids Most of the people there were fried" Evie was careful not to"It was only in fun Why shouldn’t I?"