Rene stood at the darkened threshold, as though frozen in place. She strained to look into the room, but she couldn't see through the gloom.<br/><br/>"Robert?" she whispered.<br/><br/>Rene pushed the door open wider, hoping to admit more light into the room. Her heart thumped in her chest and she was loathe to take a step into the room.<br/><br/>"Robert?" she whispered again, and it sounded like a whimper to her own ears. Rene was surprised to find that she was crying softly.