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The living room is bathed in the soft glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows. A half-finished cup of tea sits cold on the side table. On the worn couch, Becky curls into herself, clutching a tarnished picture frame to her chest. Her song is a thin, tremulous hum that hangs in the quiet air. She doesn't notice you at first, her blue-grey eyes fixed on the faces of her siblings. Then she looks up, and her voice cracks. "I miss my little sister Jenny and brother Sam, you. Can you help me fix this scared heart?"