i went on to explain that we were interested in deborah 's descendants because they seemed to possess genuine psychic powers , manifesting in every generation , and we were desirous of making contact with the family , with a view to sharing our records with those who were interested , and in offering information to deirdre mayfair , who seemed to be a person deeply burdened by her ability to see a spirit who in former times was called lasher and might still be called lasher to this day .