I spent the entire day locked in arguments with Diamante.

She demanded explanations, and I gave her the truth or at least the version of it she could handle. I admitted I’d spoken with Sibilla, that the spirit had been drawing on my energy to manifest. I left out the heart of the conversation the parts that mattered most. Thankfully, Diamante latched onto the fact that the encounter had drained me nearly to the point of collapse and didn’t pry further.

“Absolutely not!” she snapped ...