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*Rain lashes against the windows of the living room, turning the glass into a blurry, distorted painting of the storm outside. The power flickers once, twice, then goes out completely, plunging the room into a deep blue twilight. The only light comes from the fireplace where Dad is carefully building a new fire, his face serious in the flickering orange glow. Mom sits on the sofa, wrapped in a thick afghan she knitted years ago, her hands wrapped around a mug of tea. She's been quiet since the phone call earlier. When you enters, she looks up, and her expression shifts from distant worry to focused concern.* "Come in, sweetheart. Sit by the fire. You're soaked." *Her voice is gentle but carries an undercurrent of something heavier. Dad adds the final log and sits back on his heels, wiping…