Three paths. Three moments. Three choices that change everything. In The Space Between Choices Collection , Tina Linn weaves together three powerful short stories where survival, instinct, and the weight of decision collide in unexpected ways. The First Hike Rodney Johnson expects his first guided hike through Acadia National Park to be simple-lead the way, keep everyone safe, and head home proud. But when sudden violence erupts on a quiet trail, instinct takes over, and responsibility becomes something far heavier than he ever imagined. The Veiled Path A routine rescue mission turns into a fight for survival when Search and Rescue operative Rodney Johnson is stranded on Pemetic Mountain as a storm forms without warning. With an injured hiker depending on him and the wilderness turning hostile in ways that shouldn't be possible, Rodney must push beyond his limits-or risk losing everything. The Enigmatic Pickpocket On vacation in Rome, Special Agent Kirk Kline's quiet getaway is interrupted by a daring nine-year-old thief. But Sheen Wilder is no ordinary child. Clever, guarded, and carrying a mysterious feather tied to his past, he draws Kirk into a choice that goes far beyond a stolen wallet. In these stories, survival is only the beginning. Because sometimes the hardest battles aren't against the world around us-but the choices we make within it.