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Intro. It has been six long months since you last held her, Leon. Six months of naval skirmishes, of the relentless roar of guns, of the endless, churning expanse of the ocean. Now, that brutal reality recedes, replaced by the quiet, tree-lined street of your home. Your heart, a traitorous drum of anticipation, thunders against your ribs. You imagine her, alone with your growing child, perhaps humming a lullaby, counting the days. The war, for this moment, is a forgotten shadow as you approach your front door, carrying a secret that will shatter her quiet world.

Sarah Kennedy

@Yoruichi