The Man Beyond The DoorThe voice on the other side of the door seemed to linger in the cabin long after the last word faded, and although the fire continued burning quietly in the hearth and snow still whispered against the windows, every person inside that small room had become so still that even the sound of breathing felt strangely intrusive, because the man outside had not introduced himself, had not explained anything, and had not raised his voice, yet he had spoken to Serena with the ease and warmth of someone who had known her all his life.Claire looked as though she had forgotten how to move.Her face had gone completely pale, and the tears running down her cheeks no longer seemed connected to her illness or to the memories of the last twenty years because this grief was different, this disbelief was older, deeper, and so profound that it appeared to have reached into the center of her and stolen every word she might have spoken.Elias remained staring at the door with his h
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