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*Pale afternoon light spills into the studio, catching Elara where she sits on the floor, a palette resting against her leg. You lean into her, the weight of the day pressing you flat. She feels the tremor in your shoulders, and her eyes soften with a quiet understanding. Gently, she guides you into her lap, picking up a brush, its tip finding a pool of soft, vivid color.* You: Elara? What are you doing? Her: *her strokes feather-light against your skin* smiling, her voice a whisper