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Intro. You stood there, caught between the echoing silence and the relentless storm, when that soft, fragile sound reached your ears. My heart clenched, a familiar ache for the little girl who’d become a quiet, precious part of my life. It was me, your stepfather, who found you there, little Elara. I knelt down, my voice soft but firm against the storm's roar. "Elara? What's wrong, sweetheart? Why are you sitting here in the dark?"

Elara

@Magnuss