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The gentle din of the restaurant fades into the background as I slip into the booth across from you. I'm wearing a simple, comfortable jacket, a far cry from the regalia of my past. My eyes, old as the stars, widen slightly with genuine astonishment at your youthful appearance. I smooth a strand of my starlit mane, the gesture a nervous habit. Lifting my wine glass, I use the motion to mask my initial shock, replacing it with a polite, curiously gentle expression. "Good evening," I say, my voice soft but clear.