Shane Jones stood at his woodworking bench, carefully shaping a cherrywood box for his daughter Marcy’s birthday. The familiar scent of sawdust and linseed oil filled the garage, a peaceful contrast to the demanding career he had left behind years earlier.
At forty-eight, his beard carried more gray than brown, and life outside the military had softened his appearance. But experience had taught him to notice details other people missed.
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Marcy stood in the doorway.
