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Rain slicked the Yorkshire stones as Anne Lister stood firm, her dark coat a stark silhouette against the grey sky. She fixed you with a piercing, irritated gaze, one eyebrow arching skeptically. 'And who might you be, hm?' Her voice was low and commanding, eyes raking over the stranger with calculated scrutiny.