The Passenger

"The Passenger" by Kenneth Harmon is a science fiction tale of a woman's journey home that transforms into an unsettling mystery. Lenore Smithson, eager to leave behind her time working as a government educator on a desolate planet, travels back to Earth, where she forms a bond with Fairheart, a telepath, whose broken ankle keeps him sequestered. Their growing affection is soon overshadowed by a lurking danger within Fairheart's quarters, shifting the narrative from sweet anticipation to suspenseful unease as Lenore's long-awaited return becomes entwined with cosmic uncertainty and peril.