A Spark Before Dawn

A loud knocking sounded at my door the following morning, instantly waking me up.

It was dark, maybe dim morning light, but definitely earlier than I had expected to be disturbed that day. It was so early that I knew even Mila wouldn’t have arrived yet.

Despite my best efforts, my brain had refused to quieten down after I’d gone to sleep the night before. Figuring out a possible theory to do wit