( vanessa nods before she takes his hand, covering it with both of hers. there's a breath before she closes her eyes, senses extending from her hands to his, almost crawling across him to his mind.

when vanessa speaks her voice is low, describing the events )

I hear a voice. It's faint. Broken.

( there's a small frown. it's almost jumping in her head causing vanessa to have trouble focusing on the event.

seconds more pass before vanessa opens her eyes, letting go of his hand )

I didn't see anyone. What I could hear wasn't the full conversation, just parts of it. Words but no emotion.

( not a spirit, she would assume. nothing real )

Whatever you saw I believe only you could see.