After the movie ended, we had a long conversation about demons, angels, strategies, crystals, even martial art moves. Anything and everything, we talked about it. We also decided to keep Samuel and Laila with us another night. We had a job to do as a family, and we needed to stay physically close. So, we lay side by side in our bed, holding moon crystals, amethysts and clear quartz tightly in our hands, Dominic on one end and me on the other.

Once Dominic turned off the lamp, ...