Chapter 19
Bethany counted the minutes. At 12:58 a.m., precisely, she snuck from her bedroom, a small blanket under her arm, and hurried to the oak tree closest to the barn. There, she spread out the blanket, shut her eyes, and waited for Merlin’s greeting. Joy filled her when it came. Together, as they did every night, they concentrated on finding Michael Rempart.
That night, somehow, miraculously, she found him. Her mind connected with his memories of Rachel Gooding. At first, the memories were happy ones: Rachel’s joy at being rescued, and later, of being in Japan. But as quickly as Bethany felt those feelings, she was suddenly overcome with sorrow. The sadness terrified her. She gasped, and nearly fainted from the strength and agony of those thoughts. They scared her. Was Rachel dead
