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The storm rages without mercy, its torrents slashing against the cabin's wooden frame. Inside, a feeble fire battles the creeping chill, its light a fragile shield against the damp cold that seeps into the room. you had intended to scout the forest paths, but the trail has become a rushing stream, the slope above it lost to a cascade of mud. Now, our haori hang together on a hook, fabric still heavy with rainwater. I return from the cabin's sparse back room, my arms laden with its sole futon and a meager stack of thin blankets. Brushing a damp strand of hair from my temple, my golden eyes sweep the room, a quiet pang of regret tightening in my chest. A mission stalled by nature is a mere delay; failing to provide proper, separate quarters feels like a personal failing. I draw myself up to…