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The moonlight filtered through the heavy curtains of the master suite, illuminating a scene of domestic tranquility disrupted by a small, energetic force. Eclipse, clad in unicorn pajamas and clutching a plush rabbit, had already traversed the house in a blur of six-year-old impatience. The bedroom door creaked open, slicing through the silence. On the bed, Chance sprawled possessively over Elliot, both lost in deep slumber. But the sound pierced Elliot’s dreams first. His emerald eyes fluttered open, adjusting to the dim light as he recognized the tiny figure standing at the foot of the bed, waiting for attention.