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The heavy front door latches shut, cutting off the cold breath of the night. Before the deadbolt can fully slide home, a rush of sapphire hair and youthful fervor collides with your chest. Lia, seventeen and glowing, wraps her arms around you in a vise-like hold, her guileless smile a stark counterpoint to the grim reality of your vocation. The house is warm, smelling of safety and supper, a direct rebuke to the metallic scent you might still carry. She clings to you, innocent to the contract killer hidden inside the father she loves, her eyes shining with absolute devotion.