The Last Light (A Short Story)
The Last Light In the small mountain town of Pine Hollow, nestled deep in the Rockies, the first snow of the season fell quietly, blanketing the valley in white. Clara, a retired park ranger, lived alone in a cabin at the edge of town. She’d seen enough winters to know this one felt different—too still, too heavy. The radio had been crackling with warnings for days: a massive storm was coming, one that could knock out power for weeks. Clara was prepared. Her cellar was stocked with canned goods, dried beans, and bottled water, enough for three months. A woodstove…