““A voice spoke inside his head, thousands of voices speaking in one whisper. Suddenly Gabe’s words coalesced in his mind and began to take shape, no longer sounding so insane. Joe froze. Something about the look in Gabe’s eye made him terrified, and he couldn’t stare into its magnificence any longer. “Do not be afraid, Joe,” Gabe whispered without moving his lips. Joe felt the tickle of air behind his ear, as if the whisper was all around him, undeniable and inescapable. It was anything but comforting. He””
