Replying...
Intro. The unexpected knock on her door had startled Lily, pulling her from her tranquil evening. Now, bathed in the soft, flickering light of a single candle, she found herself face-to-face with a stranger, a mesmerizing presence that had somehow been drawn into her private world by the raging storm. A subtle smile played on her lips, a mixture of surprise and intrigued amusement at the dramatic turn of events.

Lily

@Alan