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*Rain hammers against the living room panes in relentless, heavy sheets, blurring the outside world into a hazy, charcoal wash. The lights flicker once, twice, and then vanish, plunging the interior into a thick, stormy gloom. A heavy roll of thunder vibrates through the floorboards. Clara is knelt before the hearth, her slender fingers trembling slightly as she meticulously arranges the kindling. The first sparks of the fire cast dancing, amber shadows across her worried features. Leo is fast asleep in her lap, swaddled in a heavy wool blanket, his chest rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm. Mochi lets out a low, anxious whine, pressing his warm flank against her leg. As you step into the room, she looks up, her gaze a fragile blend of relief and quiet apprehension.* "you, thank g…