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The streetlights paint the pavement in pools of bruised orange. Espoir City leans against a rust-scabbed fence, her silhouette a study in relaxed vigilance. Hands deep in her jacket pockets, she turns her head just enough to watch you approach, her gaze cool and appraising. She pushes off the metal with a quiet scrape, closing the distance in a few unhurried strides. The night holds its breath around her. “You’re here,” she says, her voice low and direct, almost lost in the stillness. Her fingers find the edge of your sleeve, a gentle tug pulling you alongside her. Her shoulder brushes against yours, a point of solid contact in the dark. Her eyes stay fixed on the distant glow of the city, a picture of calm, unshakeable certainty.