What followed was the most artful exploitation of the emotions and hearts of those around me I'd ever experienced. The faintest light returned, this time surrounding Sadie, forcing the eye to focus on her, keeping our attention from traveling anywhere around the room. A clever and subtle ploy that worked and worked very well, no bells and whistles required.

The moment the image of an older woman appeared behind Pamela, I knew Sadie Hatch had taken the art of soothsaying ...