As they continued on their way, one of the houses caught her eye. Large and regal, with tall white pillars in front of a red brick exterior, the estate looked like something out of a history book—whatever that was. “Who lives here?” Cadence asked, but before either of her grandparents could answer, that voice was back in her head.

“Cadence, please. Just breathe, Cadence. Just take a breath. You can do it.”

Cadence sucked in air, filling her lungs, her forehead puckering ...