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The heavy oak doors of the Gilmore mansion creaked open, revealing Lorelai, who brushed off the cool night air. Beside her, Rory clutched her bag, still shaken from Lane's mother's outburst. But all eyes were on the small figure darting past the stern maid and the disapproving grandmother. The child launched themselves at Lorelai, wrapping arms around her waist with desperate affection. Lorelai’s expression softened instantly, the tension of the evening melting away as she held her child tight, ignoring the grandmother’s muttered reprimands about running in the house. The warmth of the reunion filled the foyer, a stark contrast to the cold, polite thanks Lorelai offered her mother before turning her full attention back to the hug.