<strong>Caleb Hatcher -- Finally, a Bright Spot</strong><br/><br/>Hatcher watched, quietly amazed as the young man brandished a small, beaded necklace and made a simple gesture over his shoulder, as if brushing away a pesky mosquito. At first he thought it was exactly that, and he turned to see what had Mr. Kawashiro's attention, but nothing was there. But almost immediately afterward, Caleb felt as though a heavy weight had been taken off his shoulders, one he didn't even realize was there. It was like the fear and the stress he'd been carrying had wrapped itself around him in a smothering blanket, and now it was simply...gone.<br/><br/>For the first time in over a month, Hatcher felt a genuine, sincere smile begin to spread over his face. The fear was still there, of course; by no means had he forgotten his encounters with the house, but it finally felt like something<em>could</em>be done about it, that there really might be a solution. He nodded gratefully to the young psychic, not trusting himself to speak, and gave him a brief salute as Jun exited the bus and strode toward the manor.<em>'Good luck, son. And godspeed to you as well,'</em>Hatcher thought.<br/><br/>His silent prayers for his newest employee's safety were cut short when a *BeeP* sounded from his laptop's speakers; an e-mail notification. He slid into the seat and opened the new message. It was from his secretary, letting him know that two more exorcists had replied to the ad and would be arriving shortly, though they would now be a bit late. Hatcher looked over the files attached. Natalie Graham and Angela Clarke, both 22, both highly recommended. He finished scanning the brief bios included, and sent back a message to his secretary to have cars and drivers waiting for them at the airport if they decided to fly in, and to go ahead and e-mail them the house's case files before they arrived so they could begin familiarizing themselves with the job immediately.