Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Nathan sits through dinner with Daniel and his mother, struggling to hide his knowledge of the truth. He notices Daniel's reflection moving independently and a photograph changing on the wall. The man in the mirror appears in a spoon's reflection, threatening to take what he wants. Daniel reveals a strange familiarity that unsettles Nathan.
Nathan's fingers brushed the letters in his pocket as he walked down the stairs. They felt heavy, like they carried a weight that had nothing to do with paper. His mother's voice drifted from the kitchen, warm and bright, and another voice—male, unfamiliar—answered with easy laughter.
Daniel was already sitting at the dining table when Nathan entered. He was younger than Nathan had expected, maybe twenty-two, with a friendly face and dark hair that fell across his forehead. He stood as Nathan came in, offering a hand.
"You must be Nathan. Your mom's told me a lot about you."
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