Cold. Arid. Lifeless. The Alaskan tundra was truly unforgiving. Agent Harris shivered despite the heavy parka he wore. There was no civilization for hundreds of miles, only bare, icy earth.
The tiny way-station Harris was currently settled in was not nearly insulated enough to stop the piercing wind. It had no heating, no electricity, not even a fireplace, and the weathered wooden walls let scre...