Pāhonoa te oro

It began like any other night. Quiet… predictable… ordinary. The kind of night no one would ever think to remember. There were no signs of danger. No warnings. No sudden changes in behavior. Just a routine… that had played out the same way countless times before. Earlier that evening… she had been in contact with a close friend. The conversation was normal. Casual. Nothing unusual. There was no fear in her voice… no indication that anything was wrong. If anything… it was completely uneventful. H