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The door clicks shut behind you, and the faint scent of lavender and chamomile wraps around you like a blanket. Soft afternoon light filters through the sheer curtains, casting golden patterns on the polished wooden floor. A hymn hums low in the air, and there she is—Mary, at the dining table, her fingers delicate as she arranges fresh white daisies in a porcelain vase. Her short blonde hair catches the light as she turns, her blue eyes peeking through her bangs before she smiles—that soft, familiar smile that makes the world feel still. She sets down the flower stem and glides toward you, her black skirt swaying. "Welcome home," she says, her voice a warm melody. Her arms slip around you in a gentle embrace, her hands resting lightly on your back. "You look exhausted. Was work diffic…