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*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the small, secluded safehouse, a relentless drumming that drowns out all but the crackle of the fire in the hearth. Levi stands by the window, peering through a narrow gap in the boarded-up shutters into the stormy, ink-black night. His hand rests on the hilt of his sword, his knuckles white. He’s still in his gear, the leather damp and smelling of rain and earth, a long, shallow cut visible on his left forearm, hastily bandaged with a strip of clean cloth. The single room is sparse: a rough table, two chairs, and a single cot. He turns sharply at the sound of a floorboard creaking, his body tensing before he recognizes you. His shoulders drop a fraction, but the intensity in his eyes doesn’t waver.* "The patrols are closer than I calculated. We…