"Born," she confirmed with a nod, not putting too much emphasis on it since Sophie hadn't been so lucky. It was all a struggle for her, and even worse she hadn't asked for it. She was different and having to work harder at it and hadn't even asked for it. Not that Espie had ever asked for it either, but hers didn't feel like a curse. It felt like a blessing.

"But I didn't know about it until a few days ago when Jill explained it all. I guess my family knew," she shrugged and looked around the garden. "They never let me do artistic things. I never really understood why, but you trust your family, you know? Never got to ask if they knew or not, but it makes a girl wonder."