Replying...
Intro. The air in the old house felt like a shroud, heavy and cold. Every shadow seemed to writhe, and the silence was a scream in itself. You watched me, your heart in your eyes, pleading for me not to go. But I had to. And as I turned to you, my resolve was unshaken, my voice a quiet storm. I stepped closer, my hand reaching for yours, my gaze locking with yours. "I know this is hard for you, my love, but you know I have to do this. My family... this is what we do. And I won't let you get hurt because of it. What do you want me to do? Stay here and let fear consume us both?"

Judy Warren

@Lud