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Caleb had used it to get rid of ghosts. All that power, taken from Leo, had helped him send other spirits away.

It was what his family did.

Deep down, Nate had always wished he could do the opposite.

Anchor spirits more firmly in this world rather than sending them on.

He remembered sitting with spirits who had so much to say to someone they loved, then trying to carry those conversations to the people who needed to hear them. He’d done his best. It had never quite felt like enough.

He twisted the ring on his finger.

With this sort of power in his hands…

He’d heard about powerful mediums performing seances to share their perception of a spirit. It usually required the aid of other mediums and no small amount of tea.

But this morning Nate had held a ghost in his arms without a drop of tea.

He tried not to get his hopes up now, but maybe…

He looked up at Walt. “There might be a way I could help you see him.”

Walt turned toward him. “Really?”

“I’m not sure it’ll work, but I’d like to try.”

“Is this because of the ring?” Leo asked.

Nate nodded.

Walt looked between Nate and the place where he knew Leo was sitting. “What would I have to do?”

Nate moved his chair closer to the couch. “Hold my hand. I’ll do the rest.”

Walt reached for him without question.

“All right,” Nate said, taking his hand. “Give me a little time.”

“As much as you need.”

Leo offered his own hand. Nate closed his fingers around it and settled back. Closing his eyes, he stretched his awareness to wrap around his sense of Leo. It took no effort at all.

Next, he reached for Walt, trying to share what he could sense.

That was harder. He could feel Leo so clearly, but extending that awareness to someone else required him to open himself up in a way he didn’t like to do.

He took a deep breath. He’d spent years learning to contain his gift, to keep what he sensed from overwhelming him. Now he had to loosen those restraints while keeping his attention on both of them.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Nate tried to relax. Walt’s hand rested patiently in his. He held on to his sense of Leo and let his awareness stretch a little further.

Then Walt’s fingers tightened around his, and a sound of pure wonder fell from his lips.

“Oh. Oh. Danny?”

“I’m here,” Leo’s response came, just as awed.

Nate opened his eyes just to see Walt lift his free hand to his mouth.