Annamarie lived with her adopted mothers in Caldecott, Mississippi. It was a good life. They loved her, she learned a lot, and she didn't have to talk much about what happened the day her powers manifested.

And then, after one particularly happy week for the family, there were gunshots. Annamarie'd gone for her shotgun, especially since they'd started not long after Momma'd left the house, but her Other Mother had called her into a particular room and made her promise to stay calm. Then she'd stepped out. A few minutes later, she'd walked back in very, very slowly, reminded Annamarie to stay calm... and grabbed her face, kissing her forehead.

And continuing until she died.

And then everything changed.

tags: rogue