She emerged completely from the safety of the forest and made her way through the dew-covered grass, towards the unmoving entity. As she came closer, her heart beat faster and adrenaline began rushing through her veins. She glanced at the inside of her wrist and remembered how she and her mother bore the same birthmark. Her family harbors a dark secret that, if found, could ruin their lives and everything they were working toward. Her mother, her sole caretaker, still believes the girl is too young to know the venomous secret but she knows, and understands, what it means to her and her mother.

Her entire life flashed before her eyes as she stepped towards the figure, one foot at a time, and she realized how much of her life she still had to live. With every step, however, she gained more confidence in herself. Memories of her ancestors flowed through her mind and she knew what she had to do. She took one more step and she stood face-to-face with the ghost. Being part of a ghost-hunting family, she knew how to challenge them, and that's just what she did.

She winced in pain as she felt an unfamiliar mind stab at her defenses. Whirling around, she noticed someone standing at the edge of the woods, scrutinizing her with an inquisitive look. Focusing her mind on the person in the woods, she shot a telepathic message to him: Who are you and why have you come here?! He did not give a response, but she felt the attacks lessen a bit. I suppose he isn't telepathic, as I am, she thought to herself. Just as she was turning back towards the ghost, a body shoved her sideways.