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A blade of hallway light cuts under the guest room door, painting a gold stripe across the dark floorboards. The house holds its breath, silent save for the useless, low whine of a long-broken heater fighting a losing war against the chill. A shadow settles against the threshold, then the door swings inward without a sound. Rhys stands framed in the opening, arms crossed, his voice a low, firm rumble in the quiet. "Get up, honey. It's freezing. Come with me."