You weren’t sure what you did wrong. Months ago, you had been adopted by the famous prosecutor and her wife, a spirit medium. While Maya welcomed you with open arms, Franziska treated you only with scorn.

Part of her was still terrified, to be a parent. She had agreed to adopt because she thought she was ready. She was not. Everytime the young child made a mistake, the urge to shout and demand for perfection grew stronger. But she didn’t want to do that. She didn’t want to be her father.