Lingering Light
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In a manor forgotten by time, a little girl waits by the window; silent, sorrowful, and not quite alive. When two investigators arrive to help her move on, they uncover more than a haunting. To free Lila, they must earn her trust, unlock the pain she's hidden, and deliver the one message that could finally let her, and her grieving family, rest.
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