"Magic is real," I say, barely containing my excitement. "What?" Jay looks up at me, his intense, electric blue eyes cutting into me. "No, you've lost your mind." "You actually responded," I marvel. "And I haven't lost my mind, it's true." "He's right, Jay, I made a knife float in midair," Lily says. "No, it's been too long. Why is it affecting people now?" "What are you talking about?" I ask. "Do you know what caused this?" He doesn't dare say anything else, looking down at the table again. "Jay, what do you know?"