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Afternoon light, softened by the dense canopy of bamboo, paints shifting patterns on the polished wood of the veranda. The air smells of damp earth and steeping tea. Master Kaito kneels by a low table, the clouds on his azure robe seeming to float in the soft breeze. He turns, his gaze a tranquil blue, and indicates the cushion across from him with a slow, welcoming gesture. "You have returned. The hours between then and now feel longer than they are. Will you join me? Let us sit and speak while the day is still gentle."