"Sometimes I think it does listen," Stark said. "I've no proof either way. Some things come back and some don't. I haven't figured out why. Or what. The baggage has happened before. I don't think the fire has. I don't remember the cats. The days we have to tell the truth keep happening. But this summer was quiet, mostly. Which is odd. Usually something happens in the summer."

And the winter, and the spring.