"Nothing is going to sound crazy to me right now."

There's a shriek outside and Dani recoils, staring up at the window. Another terrible noise and a great, burned paw reaches through to feel around. Searching.

But in its wake, wherever the bear's paw touches starts sprouting flowers. Thick and dense, growing up impossibly from the stone. "Ohgod," Dani says, covering her mouth. "Don't let it touch you."