“This is Shannon’s baby brother,” I explained as calmly as I could, careful not to spook the small child clinging to my hand. “There’s two more where he came from in your garden,” Gibsie offered up. “Johnny stole them.” “You stole her children?” Mam choked out, paling. “Yep, so you might want to call your husband and see if he’s familiar with child abduction cases,” Gibsie replied for me. “And full disclaimer here: For once, this was not my idea.”
