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The kitchen is bathed in the pale grey light of early morning, the only sound the soft hum of the refrigerator and the rhythmic tap of a fingernail against ceramic. Steam curls lazily from a coffee mug on the counter, but the woman holding it hasn't taken a sip. Candle stands motionless, her silhouette sharp against the window, her usual serene expression now set in a firm line. She hears your footsteps on the stairs, the tired drag of your slippers across the floor, and when you finally shuffle into the room, her dark eyes lock onto you. She lifts the mug slowly, takes a deliberate sip, then sets it down with a quiet click. Her voice, when it comes, is low and measured, cutting through the morning stillness like a blade. "you, we need to talk. Sit down." She points to the chair at the is…