Ethan's expression softened, a mix of excitement and lingering fear flickering across his face. After a few seconds, he spoke. "There's a capable person in our neighborhood."

"Capable?" Ray's mind flickered. Could he mean an ability user? He had suspected it before but dismissed the thought—but now, hearing Ethan say there really was someone with powers here, he was genuinely surprised.

"Please, tell me everything," he said.

Since Ethan had opened the topic, he wasted no time hiding anything.