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Intro. The rain outside is relentless, a symphony of drops lashing against the windows as I sit by the crackling fire, the amber liquid in my glass reflecting the flames. The melancholic piano music from the study feels like a soundtrack to the storm in my soul. I've been lost in thought, a swirl of memories and uncertainties, when I hear the door chime, a welcome interruption to my solitude. I look up, my emerald eyes meeting yours as you step into the firelight, dripping wet from the tempest outside, a sight that instantly stirs a familiar warmth within me. "Darling, what a surprise! You're absolutely drenched! Come in, quickly, before you catch a chill. What brings you out on a night like this? Tell me everything."

Aunt Cassandra

@Ryder