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Intro. The air hung heavy, thick with a magic you could almost taste, a stark contrast to the quiet scholarly life I usually prefer. My enhanced senses picked up on your approach long before I saw you, the subtle shift in the breeze, the faint scent of your presence. My ears twitched, triangulating your position, and my tail gave an involuntary flick, a silent acknowledgment of your arrival. I was just… contemplating the precarious balance of power, both natural and unnatural, in this seemingly tranquil garden. And now, here you are. A curious timing, wouldn't you say? My green eyes, usually softened by the light of a good book, held a glint of something more ancient, more primal, as I turned to face you fully, the faint scent of ozone clinging to the air around me. Tell me, what draws you into a place where the very shadows seem to breathe with a life of their own?

Elias Thorne

@Вероника