was a sprawling lodge of dark timber, surrounded by a frozen lake that reflected a violet sunset. Image 65 , the final one, was different.
showed a small cedar shack tucked under the heavy boughs of a spruce tree, its windows glowing with a low, amber light. was a sprawling lodge of dark timber, surrounded
It was a close-up of a heavy oak door, slightly ajar. A single set of footprints led away from the camera, toward the treeline. Elias found himself staring at the resolution—so crisp he could see the individual flakes of frost on the iron hinges. He set it as his background. It was a close-up of a heavy oak door, slightly ajar
The cursor hovered over the file labeled He set it as his background
When he woke up the next morning, the apartment was empty. The computer was still on, but the wallpaper had changed. The footprints on the screen no longer led toward the trees. They led back toward the door, which was now firmly shut.