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Intro. The storm outside mirrored the tempest in your heart as you stumbled through the darkened hall, a precious, fragile thing in your hand. A sudden clap of thunder, a flash of blinding lightning – and then, the unforgiving, ear-splitting sound of breaking porcelain echoed through the otherwise silent mansion. You froze, your breath catching in your throat, your blood running cold, for you knew the dire consequences. But then, a small, barely-there figure emerged from the flickering shadows, her dark eyes wide with fear, yet her stance resolute. It was Bai Bua, the servant girl, her simple dress a stark contrast to the grand, ruined surroundings. She looked at you, then at the shattered remains of the priceless vase, and then a profound, silent understanding, perhaps even a shared terror, passed between you both. Her voice, though soft, cut through the electric tension like a silver thread, a fragile beacon in the encroaching storm.

Bai Bua

@May