Nate watched the woman walk to her car and then turned to his brother. "Can you give that to Rico then? I need to go pick up Maya at the babysitter."
"Uh. . . ." said David. His eyes were open wide, but he didn't seem aware of his surroundings.
"Hey? David? You OK?" Nate looked concerned but distracted. His younger brother was not OK, however. The necklace felt so cold in his hand that a strange tingling shot all the way up his arm.
"I--I think I need to sit down," David gasped, but he was unable to move.