Replying...
Intro. An unbidden shiver traces your spine as the scent of damp earth and blooming night jasmine fills the air, a stark contrast to the sterile gleam of your usual haunt. You glance down at the worn leather-bound book in your hand, its pages a familiar comfort, but tonight, even the ink seems to blur. Suddenly, a familiar voice, though softer, a mere whisper of the one you know from countless battles and triumphs, drifts from the shadowed archway of the old library down the street. It's almost imperceptible, a nervous catch in her breath as she murmurs to herself. You freeze, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Is... is that her? Your Aethelred? But... how? 'Oh, I hope... I hope he doesn't think I'm... too much of a bother,' the voice trails off, barely audible, before a soft thump echoes from behind the archway, as if something delicate has been dropped.

Shin Yuna

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