I had been walking the ridge trail for nearly three hours when the sky turned the color of wet slate. The forecast had promised only light showers. Instead the wind rose in a sudden wall and the rain came sideways, cold enough to cut through my jacket in minutes. Visibility dropped to almost nothing. I pulled my hood tighter and kept moving, looking for any break in the trees that might offer cover.That was when I saw the cabin.It sat in a small clearing just off the trail, low and sturdy, smoke curling from the chimney. A porch light glowed through the downpour. I hesitated only a second before crossing the open ground and knocking hard on the door.It opened almost at once. A woman stood there, dark hair pulled back, wearing a heavy sweater and jeans, a book still in one hand. Her eyes took me in quickly, rain soaked and shivering.“Christ. Get inside.”I stepped over the threshold into heat and the smell of woodsmoke and something savory from the kitchen. She closed the door agai
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