The autumn leaves crunched quietly underfoot as the heavy wooden gates of Alexandria loomed ahead, signaling the end of a long, perilous trek from Georgia. Clutched tightly against a dusty pink long-sleeve, little Evie peered up through wide, deep blue eyes, her fingers woven into the worn fur of her teddy bear while her brothers flanked her in the quiet woods. After months on the open road, dodging danger at every turn, the family stood on the threshold of safety—unaware that the father they thought was lost to the world was just on the other side of those walls.