Seph walked in silence for a while, contemplative. "Have you...thought about asking your brother why he was murdered with a séance? I could help if you want."

"Yeah, I tried one by myself," I said.

"Dawn." She stopped and stared at me with her jaw hanging open.

I shrugged. "It didn't work."

"Well, yeah, it didn't work," she said, her voice rising to hysterical. "There are four sides to the spirit door, not one. You need four people, not ...