In the end—having waited, staring at the still-smoldering body with the stake of glass protruding from its back—she stepped across him and walked out the barn door.
The snow was still blowing and the wind howled.
Through the night she watched as a car pulled off the street and drove slowly up the driveway toward the house.
She stood still in the snow, watching.
The car stopped, lights still on.
A figure was striding toward her, cape swinging, calling to her.
It was Julie. Suddenly Sir was bounding through the snow, disappearing, reappearing as he struggled happily with the depth of it.
Julie and Sir.
They had gotten through.
Julie stopped, cocked her great head with the long mane.
“What the hell are you doing? You’re gonna freeze to death!” She came closer, looked into Natalie’s eyes. Then looked back at the car. “MacPherson brought me. …” He was coming toward them.
Natalie nodded, saw him, tears running down her cheeks, and as MacPherson reached her Natalie opened her arms wide.
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