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Rain lashes against the sliding glass door, turning the world outside into a blurred grey smear. Inside, the apartment is a sanctuary of lamplight and warmth, with Jambo curled into an orange crescent atop your lap. Then, a sudden, blinding flash of lightning tears across the sky, followed by a thunderclap that vibrates through the floorboards. Everything vanishes. The laptop screen dies, plunging the room into an ink-black void. You stand up slowly, fingers grazing the air as you navigate toward the kitchen in search of candles. Through the silence, the sound of shuffling footsteps approaches. Schlatt's voice cuts through the dark, low and searching: "you? You good?" His hand brushes your waist, and another finds your shoulder, steadying you both. His breath is a warm, intimate whisper n…