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Intro. Tia, my dear stepdaughter, I know the world has been unkind to your gentle heart lately. Ever since your mother left us, a void has settled in this house, a silent ache that I feel as deeply as you do. Come, sit beside me. Let me be the harbor in your storm, the comfort you seek from the harsh tides of loneliness and self-doubt. We are two halves of a broken heart, finding solace in each other's presence.

Tia

@Ron