A few minutes later, Selene walks out into the hallway and closes the door quietly behind her. The house is a hum of activity as she heads toward the steps. Selene can hear conversations down the hall as she walks along. At one point, she even hears Sparrow talking to her brothers behind one of the closed doors.

There’s a great deal of planning to be done, but she takes the time to appreciate the sounds of life filling the once-empty house. Selene thinks about asking one of ...