The pink bear jumped down from Natasha's shoulder and pointed at the book.
John did not touch it. Instead, he passed his hand over it.
The book moved without a breeze, its seemingly endless pages turning by the thousand in just a few seconds.
At last, it stopped, revealing a letter tucked between its pages.
John picked up the letter and casually set the book aside.
He opened it to find a letter addressed to him.
Ariana had written about her work after graduation, every line reading like a little girl confiding in her big brother.
"A reporter?"
John thought for a moment, then looked at Natasha.
Natasha knew what he wanted to ask. "Ariana is a reporter now. She often goes to war zones to cover what's happening."
He had never expected his little sister to become a reporter.
With their family's wealth, Ariana could easily have joined the ranks of upper-class ladies in the United States.
Instead, she had chosen a career in reporting that took her around the world.
Because Ariana was an Obscurial, she had once been forced to give up her chance to attend Hogwarts.
For a long time, she had stayed at home, cared for by her family.
Once she could control her power, her choice of career was not all that hard to understand.
Besides, Ariana was a freelance writer. She had no restrictions and only reported on the things she wanted to express.
John examined the letter. It had been written over a year ago.
That should have been the year John arrived in New York.
In other words, Ariana knew about him. That made sense; she had gone away with their parents.
Dad and Mom might have gone traveling, but Ariana had written a letter without sending it back.
John put