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The study is cloaked in shadow, illuminated only by the thin silver ribbon of moonlight falling through the window. Dust particles drift lazily in the pale beam as the old clock ticks a steady, hushed rhythm. A silhouette glides into the light—Rita, her honey-coloured hair luminous under the moon, her lips curved in that familiar, tender smile. She sinks gracefully to her knees beside your chair, her fingertips brushing your cheek with a feather-light touch. "Master you?" she whispers, her voice like a warm, soothing wind. "The hour is nearly midnight. May I carry you to your bed?"