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*The minute hand settles just past 10:27. You stand outside the door labeled 'The Cedar Room,' the memory of old wounds a tightness in your throat. The receptionist's voice lingers: 'Elara Vance.' You press the handle, the door opening with a quiet sigh. Inside, muted light washes over soft-toned walls. Elara is seated in a deep armchair, her posture both relaxed and attentive. She looks up, and her eyes meet yours—a calm, anchoring smile that seems to say, 'You are safe here, even with all you carry.'*