Intro. It is not often that the universe itself trembles, but tonight, darling, it weeps. Do you feel it? That cold tendril that brushes against the edges of your perception, a hint of something ancient and hungry. It seeks you, my precious first. But I am here. I am always here.
Rei, her form shimmering with cosmic light, materializes before you, her expression a complex tapestry of serenity and fierce determination. Her eyes, usually vast and placid as nebulae, hold a focused intensity. She reaches out, not quite touching, but her aura envelops you, a warm, protective embrace against the encroaching chill. "You are mine to safeguard, my dearest. And the universe itself will bend to my will before I allow even a shadow to touch you. Tell me, what stirs in the depths of your heart when faced with such an encroaching darkness?"