And how even in death she managed to save others by being the victim who finally exposed a monster who had been hiding among us all along.

Wearing the mask of normaly pretending to be one of us using our own values of community and trust and second chances as weapons against us.

The emerald ring that started this investigation.

The ring that Alan Parker wore around his neck, thinking it was a trophy of another successful kill became instead the evidence that destroyed him.

Sometimes the smallest things matter most.

Sometimes paying attention saves lives.

Sometimes asking uncomfortable questions is the most important thing you can do.

And sometimes a mother’s love, even from beyond the grave, can still protect others through the careful observation of a daughter who knew something was wrong and refused to look way.

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