Chapter 26 - THE ETERNAL VIGIL
Ethan closed the lockbox door with a soft, decisive click, locking the memories of the past away once more.
He walked back to the front window, watching Lily wave happily at him through the falling snow.
Life would never truly return to ordinary, and the shadows of the nation's capital would always linger on the horizon.
But as long as he drew breath, no threat would ever breach the threshold of his home again.
He stepped back out onto the front porch, pulling his heavy winter jacket tight against the freezing wind.
"Daddy, come help me put the carrot nose on Mr. Snowman!" Lily called out brightly from the yard.
Ethan smiled, stepping off the porch and walking out into the pristine snow to join his daughter.
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The battle for the truth had been won, but the eternal vigil of a protective father had only just begun.
And as the winter night settled over the quiet American suburb, peace reigned supreme under the starry sky.
