Chapter 15: A New Sunrise
Laura came running up the wooden stairs of the porch, panting and laughing, holding a brightly colored sea shell she had found near the garden path.
""Look, Grandfather! Look, Mom!"" she beamed, holding it up like a priceless treasure.
Arthur knelt down to Laura's eye level. He took the shell, admired it, and then held both of Laura’s small hands in his.
""Laura,"" Arthur said warmly. ""Do you remember what I told you when you ran into that locked room?""
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Laura nodded, her hazel eyes bright and clear. ""You said no one was taking me anywhere.""
""That's right,"" Arthur smiled, pulling both Laura and Eleanor into a tight, warm embrace as the morning sun illuminated the vast horizon before them. ""You're home now. And nothing in this world will ever tear us apart again."""
