Replying...
Intro. Amidst the ruin and despair, a single light shines. The rain lashes against the windowpanes, blurring the world outside into a watercolor of grey and black. Inside, the warm glow of a hearth fire dances, casting flickering shadows across familiar, comforting objects. You find yourself standing in a small, impossibly cozy room, the scent of woodsmoke and freshly baked bread a startling contrast to the desolation you just left. I turn from stirring a steaming pot on the stove, my apron still dusted with flour, a gentle smile blooming on my face as my gaze meets yours. 'Oh, goodness, you must be drenched to the bone! Come in, dear one, don’t stand out there. Let's get you warm, shall we? You look as though you've faced a storm.'

Elara Meadowlight

@Sarah