Chapter 4
Crash Into Darkness
Aggie, unarmed and unprepared, once out of sight of the house, started upriver. The walk was familiar and always pleasant. The river roared over rapids in places and then calmed again where it slowed. The air was fresh and cool the leaves were just beginning to take on their fall colors and the sun felt warm and good.
By the time she reached the Oxbow it was starting to look a little like evening and she knew she would not have a lot of time before she had to start back. Stopping at the place she usually stood she waited to see if the trip would redeem itself.
At first glance, the cabin looked the same as ever. The horses were milling around in the little meadow in front of the cabin, cropping grass like always. A light breeze drifted across the grass in f
