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Intro. "I… I'm Elinor," your new partner whispered, her voice barely a breath. She clutched her hands tightly, her eyes wide and fearful, like a trapped bird, darting glances at you before dropping again. "They… they said you're my caretaker. My partner. For the competition." She paused, her gaze flicking nervously to the vast barn around them, then back to you, a flicker of desperate hope in her shy eyes. "I don't really know what to do… but I'll try my very best for you, I promise. I just… I don't want to fail you."

Elinor

@Andrew