Jacob saw the little sparrow phase.. phase into a girl… a girl with the face he saw 3 years ago… at her funeral…

It couldn’t be… it just couldn’t be…

“Yes, Othello?”

The same voice… the same sound…

“I’m bringing over a friend.”

“Oh, is it another sparrow? Hummingbird? I love making friends!”

Maria jumped around Othello and smiled joyously.

“No, no, no. It’s a human. A human male.”

“Oh…” Maria’s hopes fell. Then, she quickly smiled again.

“Well, this is my first time meeting one!”

Othello smiled gently at Maria’s beautiful face.

“He should be about here. Maria, he’s a necromancer… you know what that is, right?”

She knew.. she knew all along…

“Yes.. one that kills and revives the dead, right?”

“Yes, so I want you to be cautious… ok? Promise me? I think he knows your past…”