EpilogueIn the end, it took far less time to clean up the church than it did to clean up the frightened and wounded spirits of the little town on the prairie. While nearly everyone survived the attack, something was lost. Innocence, trust. The knowledge that their world was safe and everything would be fine.
Still, life went on, the way life always does.
Addie and Jesse's baby arrived right on time, a healthy—if tiny—girl with a shock of reddish hair and plump cheeks no one could resist kissing. She could have been named for a record of most-kissed baby. She grew up healthy and happy, with three annoying younger brothers who kept her humble.
Allison and Wesley's son was the first of six children they had together, along with Melissa. As time passed, the connection between them grew, as
