The shock that enveloped the group in the sitting room was almost suffocating, a thick blanket of disbelief settling over them as Claire nervously revealed herself, her invisibility power deactivated. It was as if the very air had been charged with electricity, crackling with tension as the implications of her revelation sank in.
Margo, who had been on the verge of speaking before Nathan had sensed Claire's presence, felt a surge of conflicting emotions wash over her. Surprise mingled with a deep-seated sense of familiarity as she struggled to reconcile the image of the girl before her with the Claire she thought she knew.
During one of her secret visits to Emma, she had come across the girl in a heated conversation with her mother, but Margo hadn't really thought to listen in, but she never forgot a face.
