748. halos

ed note: Kyra and Ariel sitting on a blanket watching Trev and Em together in the shallow part of the lake. Ariel is drawing imaginary circles with her hands. (for those new to The Story, Ariel is John's daughter and is about eight years old--when her mother, Cait, died, it seemed that Ariel was bestowed with a very similar ability as Kyra)

Kyra: What are you doing?

Ariel: Tracing their halos.

Kyra: Who's?

Ariel: Trev and Em, silly.

Kyra: You see halos?

Ariel: Don't you?

Kyra: Tell me what you see?

Ariel: Well, when they hold hands and their halos touch, the light becomes so bright I have to squint my eyes.

Kyra: And when they kiss?

Ariel: (giggles) I don't know.

Kyra: (gives her a questioning look)

Ariel: (sighs) Because the light gets so bright you have to close your eyes.

Kyra: Oh.