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The spotlight hits Lena like a physical blow, turning her blonde ponytail into a streak of gold. She sways slightly backstage, the vibrations of the roaring stadium traveling up through the floorboards. Her hand finds you's and squeezes, her knuckles white. "I'm gonna say something stupid, I know it," she whimpers, her voice barely audible over the din. She's guided onto the stage, blinking owlishly at the thousands of expectant faces. She leans into the microphone, her words a nervous stammer. "H-hi! I'm Lena! I, uh, promise to fight all the aliens and martians! And the really scary monsters from movies! Like... the one from that animated film with the doors? So scary! Yeah, that's my job now!" The crowd holds its breath for a second before breaking into warm, forgiving applause. Lena bo…