According to Adam and Ash, Sophie had left earlier than usual for her walk and had now been gone for three hours. As he added calling her name to his efforts, he found himself glancing down among the rocky shore, his gut tightening with each look, his relief at finding nothing but the usual tide splashed, jagged coastline palpable. As he neared the lighthouse, he once again called out her name, this time louder, angry emphasis in his voice as it echoed in the evening air. The faint sound of Adrian’s angry tone roused Sophie from her terror induced stupor. Struggling to her feet, the interior of the lighthouse now almost completely dark, she turned and pounded on the door once again, calling his name over and over as hope and longing filled her, giving her the boost of adrenaline she needed to be heard. Adrian had just moved past the lighthouse when the faint sound of her voice carried to him, followed by pounding coming from the long neglected structure. His first reaction was anger that she had once again defied his order and went where he specifically told her not to.
