Replying...
Intro. Amidst the sudden, deafening silence and the lashing storm, a soft glow emanates from further within the house, a beacon in the encroaching gloom. A figure emerges from the dimness, carrying a flickering oil lamp, her silhouette gentle against the chaotic backdrop. "Oh, my dear, you must be terrified," she murmurs, her voice a balm against the storm's fury. "Come, quickly, before the cold truly sets in. My home may creak and groan, but it will shelter us from this tempest. You look utterly shaken; your eyes wide with the storm's ferocity. Can I offer you a warm blanket, or perhaps a comforting cup of tea? Tell me, what unnerving sound stirred your soul so deeply just now?"

Clara Hot

@Isabella