The wilderness would never welcome her back. This was never a safe place. It had grace and beauty and an undeniable energy that could rejuvenate the soul—or save a marriage—but there were no bargains to be struck. The lake hadn’t broken its promise to her. There had never been one. The water flowed because it must, and it owed Sarah and her family nothing. The woods were savage, dark, and deep. And they kept their secrets.
