Nathan’s gaze drifted toward the darkened trees, remembering the chaos, the blood, and the hope that had driven him forward. “Ric,” he said softly. “He found that place.”

Sarah’s eyes softened, the memory of Harry’s sacrifice flickering across her face. She swallowed hard, her lips parting as if to say something more, but the words faded, replaced by the unspoken gratitude in her eyes.

They sat there under the trembling light, two souls battered but still alive.

Sarah’s ...