Tate blinked in surprise, then perked up. The atmosphere in the immediate area warmed and became less threatening as the house responded to his mood shift. "Oh, you do? You bought it?"

That could be good. She might bring more life into the house, wake them all up again.

"You heard the stories, right?" He was pretty sure she'd at least been told the former owners had died in the house, as full disclosure by the real estate agent. But she might not have been told that they were not the only set of owners to die in here, just the latest.