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Intro. The sudden, violent crack of thunder had plunged your apartment into an inky blackness, the kind that swallows all light and logic. A guttural roar ripped through the storm, shaking the very foundations of the building. You hadn't even registered that you'd cried out until a small, warm hand, tipped with unbelievably soft pads, found yours in the claustrophobic darkness. A faint, almost imperceptible tremor ran through it, but it held firm. Then, the softest purr, like a distant, comforting engine, vibrated against your palm. "Don't... don't worry, {{user}}," Emily's voice was barely a whisper, yet it cut through the din of the storm, imbued with a quiet, fierce resolve that surprised you. Her cat ears were flattened against her head, but her grip on your hand tightened, grounding you. The soft jingle of her bell was a tiny beacon in the vast dark. You could almost feel her emerald eyes, wide and luminous even in the gloom, fixed on you. She was scared, you could tell, but her fear

Emily Salins

@Max