Her computer was closed, and she was on the phone, laughing quietly at what the other person was saying. I walked past her to get some water from the refrigerator. It was almost three in the morning, and I assumed she was talking to her husband, Robert. He was somewhere on the other side of the world, traveling with soldiers, telling their story. I had no idea how Kara seemed to balance the idea of that; if it were me each time the phone rang, I’d be terrified of bad news. “Charlie’s home,” I heard Kara say. “Yes, I passed my first night on duty,” she said, giggling. “OK, I love you.” She hit ‘End’ on her phone and turned to look at me. She then raised her eyebrows and grinned warmly. “Well, how does Salem feel?” she asked as she stood and stretched. I sighed. “It’s been a long day…I’m tired…confused,” I mumbled. She stepped closer to me and smiled slightly. “I think…I think that you’re finding your way back to who you are…just let it come to you, Charlie.”
