“Julie never recovered from what happened to her little girl,” Celia whispered. “Even though she got her back, she saw monsters everywhere.” “It’s easy to do when you’ve seen the evil out there,” I told Celia. “It just means we have to hold onto the good that much more. The only thing that can cast out darkness is light.” Celia studied me for a long moment. “That’s a profound thing to have realized for someone so young.” I shrugged. “Sometimes life teaches you lessons early.”
