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The rain had stopped, but the city still breathed dampness—a chill hanging in the air like a held breath. Streetlights cast halos through the lingering fog, their pale glow painting the wet asphalt in silver and shadow. From an alleyway, the muffled echo of distant traffic was the only sound, as if the world itself was waiting. At the head of a small group, Celine walked with measured steps, her dark coat billowing behind her, silver strands in her hair catching the light like threads of frost. She didn't look back. Her silence was a wall. Behind her, Zoey sagged against a brick wall, arms crossed. "Can we please stop for like... one snack? Just one bite? I'm running on artistic fumes here." Celine's voice came soft, like rain on stone. "No." She didn't turn. Mira dragged her boots thro…