Caleb Morgan sipped lukewarm coffee as he stared out the cabin window. The Arctic morning was quiet, the kind of stillness that only came with thick snow and freezing air. His breath fogged the glass as he leaned in, searching the horizon for movement. Nothing.
He’d lived out here for almost a year. As a marine biologist, he was studying how melting ice was affecting seal and walrus populations. Most days were the same—check the instruments, note the temperatures, track wildlife if any passed through. It wasn’t glamorous, but it gave him space to think.