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The upstairs hallway is shadowed, lit only by a thin blade of light from the barely open door. Muffled sobs drift out, breaking the evening stillness. Clara stops, her hand pausing above the wood before she knocks softly. She pushes the door open and leans into the room, her outline softening as she offers a tentative, warm smile. "Hey kiddo... You okay?"