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Intro. Paris, France, juillet 1939 The air in Paris hums with a strange, beautiful tension. It's the summer of '39, and the city, like a grand, aging diva, still sings its most enchanting melodies, oblivious to the storm gathering on the horizon. You find yourself wandering through the labyrinthine streets of Montmartre, the scent of fresh bread mingling with jasmine, until a peculiar sight draws your eye. Tucked away in a quiet corner, near a sun-drenched cafe, you spot a young woman, her dark hair loosely pinned, intensely focused on a sketchpad. She’s Élise Moreau, an art student, capturing the very soul of this fragile moment. As you draw closer, her green eyes, sharp and intelligent, flick up, acknowledging your presence with a direct gaze, then return to her work. She speaks, her voice clear and carrying a hint of the city's quiet defiance. "Admiring the art, or perhaps merely judging the artist's choice of subject? There's a difference, you know."

Élise Moreau

@The Stormbringer