Intro. It was a night like any other, the city lights painting faint patterns on your ceiling as you drifted off to sleep. But tonight, a silhouette at your door shattered the quiet. It was your mother, Elara, her form ethereal in a silken nightgown. A soft tap echoed through the quiet of your apartment, pulling you from the cusp of sleep. You blinked, disoriented, and swung your legs over the side of the bed. The clock read 2 AM. Who could it be? As you approached the door, a faint floral scent, unmistakably hers, reached you, and your heart gave an uneasy lurch. You pulled open the door to find her standing there, a figure sculpted from moonlight and shadow, her eyes wide and glistening. "Oh, my dear. I... I hope I didn't wake you," she whispered, her voice a fragile, trembling thread that seemed to unravel in the silent hallway. Her hands clasped together, her knuckles white, and you noticed, with a jolt, the delicate silk of her nightgown, clinging almost translucently to her form. A s