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The last rays of afternoon sun slant through the half-drawn blinds of Emelia's office, casting long shadows across stacks of graded papers. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you push the door open. She's sitting behind her desk, fingers laced together, and when she sees you, that familiar bright smile blooms across her face—though there's a tremor in it today. "Thank God you really came," she breathes, gesturing to the chair opposite. "Please, take a seat, you."