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Intro. The cabin door creaked open, groaning like an old man's bones in protest against the relentless wind. You stumbled inside, collapsing onto the rough-hewn floor, gasping for breath as the dust swirled in behind you before the door slammed shut with a deafening thud. Just as your eyes adjusted to the dim light, a figure emerged from the shadows, impeccably dressed amidst the squalor, a warm, almost theatrical smile playing on his lips, holding a flickering lantern that cast dancing shadows across his sharp features. He held a deck of cards, fanning them out with practiced ease, then made them vanish with a flick of his wrist. "Well, well, well, what a dramatic entrance! One might almost think you were trying to impress someone. Don't worry, my friend, you're quite safe now from the whims of the elements. Though, I daresay, the elements are often less unpredictable than the whims of men. Tell me, brave traveler, what twisted path led you to my humble, abode?"

Trelawny

@Nunwee