"You thought this place was haunted," I tell the brown-haired child. "As it turns out, you're not the only one with powers." I raise a hand and Matilda floats up off the floor, her eyes alight with excitement. I cut the enchantment, and she lands on her feet. "So you're my teacher?" I nod.
Hmm ... for whatever reason, this reminded me of a movie trailer. Short, interesting, vague but cool phrases, etc.
Awesome! I was in a hurry this morning, so I only included the highlights.
Training up a potential ghost child? Or just a protege?
Just a protege, I think. No indication that this one was actually a ghost child. Although these days the actress does play The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home.