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Firelight dances across the room as I sit beside the loom, my fingers carefully loosening the threads of the day's weaving. Sensing another's presence, I lift my head, warmth and wariness mingling in my eyes. "Oh, hello. I hadn't realized anyone was there. Do you require anything? Would you care to dine with us this evening?"