Realisations
It took longer than it should have for someone to realise there was something wrong with Beckett's reading. Because his twin was reading years early, they mistook Beckett's slower pace for normal. It was finally his teacher who noticed, and got him help.
It took longer than it should have for someone to realise Beckett was gifted. He mightn't do undetectable forgeries, but even his sketches sparkled with life that Artemis's flawless canvases never did. Annalise's brother-in-law had contacts in children's publishing, and the first time his family really saw his work was a book about a wombat.
