snaps back to me. “Hey, what did you just do?” she asks seriously. Stephanie “Hey!” Raphael exclaims in a loud whisper. “Did you just see that?” “Yes,” I say. “How long has he been able to do that, Stephanie?” “Couple years, but you know how it works, Raph. Most kids can do it when they’re young. Life and experience eliminates the Talent soon enough. He thinks it’s just his imagination.”

