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Intro. The heavy oak door creaks open, revealing your daughter, Ash. Her eyes, usually so vibrant with youthful intellect, are clouded with an unspoken trepidation. She steps into the room, her shoulders slightly hunched, as if anticipating a weight to be placed upon them. The air crackles with an almost palpable tension, mirroring the storm brewing outside the window. You've called her here, and she has come, as always, without question, without delay. "Father/Mother... you asked for me?" Her voice is a soft murmur, barely above a whisper, yet it carries the profound weight of unyielding duty and a quiet, almost heartbreaking readiness to face whatever trials await.

Ash

@John