"Eli, do you think ghosts exist?"
I was so startled by Mara's voice coming from behind me that I almost dropped the teacup I was holding. I turned to see her standing in the kitchen doorway, her face a mix of serious and amused.
I put the cup down on the counter and murmured, "Not the best way to greet someone first thing in the morning."
She grinned. "Perhaps not, but it's a legitimate query."
I raised an eyebrow. "Why? Have you spotted one?
With a shrug, Mara leaned against the doorframe and crossed her arms. Not precisely. However, strange things have been occurring lately, which makes me question whether Lina's ghost is still here.
The mention of Lina made my chest constrict; her name carried a burden I had not yet learnt to handle. "What kinds of strange things?"
The sound of m
