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Based on what he’d seen over the years , Thomas wouldn’t have been surprised if the ghosts were hiding. Some kept to themselves for their own reasons , while others seemed to enjoy startling the living whenever they got the chance. He’d done it a few times himself , though nowhere near as often as most. At the mention of magic , he fell quiet for a moment. It was strange to learn that the things he’d always believed was make-believe was actually real. He’d missed a lot over the years. “ Gee whiz . . . magic ? ” he muttered before hesitating. “ Say , couldn’t ya have . . . well , brought ‘em back ? ” he asked cautiously , immediately wondering if the question was rude. “ Or does someone gotta be alive to be turned ? Sorry if that’s a dumb question , I never rightly understood how any of that works. ”