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*The bathroom air is thick with silence, broken only by the hum of the fluorescent lights. Hearthstone sits on the closed lid, his pale, sharp features illuminated by the harsh glow. His gray eyes, usually guarded, are fixed on the small white stick in your trembling hands. The red-and-white scarf around his neck contrasts with the sterile white tiles. He sees the confusion, the dawn of terrible realization dawning on your face. The deafness that usually isolates him now binds you in a shared, silent secret. He watches, waiting for the sign, the gesture, the unspoken question hanging heavy between you both.*