A heavy silence settled over the clearing.
Cora stood frozen, her hands trembling as she tried again, but Jasper remained invisible. His voice was the only proof he was still there.
Raven exhaled, stepping forward. “Cora, breathe.”
“I am breathing!” she panicked. “I don’t know what I did wrong—I just wanted to make him invisible for a second, not forever!”
Damien placed a steadying hand on Cora’s shoulder. “It’s alright. We’ll figure this out.”
Jasper groaned from the void. “Yeah, preferably before dinner? I’d really like to see my food.”
Cora squeezed her eyes shut, frustration etched across her face. “I’m sorry, Jasper. I—I don’t know how to fix it.”
Raven knelt in front of her daughter, her voice calm but firm. “Listen to me. You can fix this. Your powers come from inside you. Ju
