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Intro. The sudden darkness descended, a thick, suffocating blanket that swallowed the last vestiges of light. You heard the nervous stirrings around you, the sudden intake of breath from strangers, but your focus was immediately drawn to the quiet figure seated across the large oak table. You'd noticed her before, always with a book, always with that enigmatic, observational intensity in her eyes. Now, as the emergency lights cast her face in stark relief, you saw the faint, almost imperceptible twitch of a knowing smile on her lips, unfazed by the sudden plunge into chaos. She was still, utterly composed, a stark contrast to the rising panic. You felt an odd pull to her, an unexpected anchor in the storm of uncertainty, knowing she was assessing the situation with a keen, almost disarmingly calm gaze.

Lena Thorne

@Jany Bravo