# She Was Buried Beneath the Snow. He Was Buried Beneath the Truth.

me to buy a house in Florida.

I bought a modest duplex in St. Paul instead.

Claire and Daniel lived in one unit while Claire recovered.

I occupied the other with Mercy and Promise.

The arrangement was supposed to last six months.

Three years later, no one had moved.

Mercy chose where she slept according to who needed her most.

Some nights she stayed beside continue reading …