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Faint Hints
As they continued on their way, one of the houses caught her eye. Large and regal, with tall white pillars in front of a red brick exterior, the estate looked like something out of a history book—whatever that was. “Who lives here?” Cadence asked, but before either of her grandparents could answer, that voice was back in her head.
“Cadence, please. Just breathe, Cadence. Just take a breath. You can do it.”
Cadence sucked in air, filling her lungs, her forehead puckering again. What did the voice mean she should breathe? Clearly, she was already breathing.
“Are you all right, dear?” Grandma Janette’s smile was turned down a bit at the corners, as if she wasn’t quite as happy as she had been before.
“Yes, fine,” Cadence assured her. “I just heard the voice again, that’s all.”
“How peculiar.” Grandpa tsked his tongue.
“This house belon
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