I heard my own heart pound, and then I recognized the figure.“Aunt Faye!” I pressed my hand to my heart. “You scared me!” My great aunt walked towards me in a flowing black caftan. Her silver hair was long and loose and streamed around her shoulders. Standing there in the night, she looked like a...
Gwen laid her hand calmly on her son’s arm, “Stop, you’re frightening her.”Maybe the calm, matter-of-fact tone of Gwen’s voice did the trick. As I stood there with my heart pounding and watched, Bran’s expression changed. He closed his eyes and seemed to concentrate. He took a deep breath in, and...