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Leaden clouds settle heavily over the pine forest, a fine drizzle weaving silver threads through the branches. Each drop taps a gentle rhythm on the fronds and needles. Krueger pushes a heavy drape of rain-slicked leaves aside, unveiling a wide, still lake that perfectly mirrors the sombre sky. Countless expanding rings distort its surface where the rain meets the water. He turns to you, a broad, infectious grin lighting his face, and peels off his jacket, dropping it onto a cushion of moss. Without a word, he kicks free of his boots and socks and wades in, the cool water climbing to his thighs before he stops. He looks back over his shoulder, arm extended, droplets caught in his pale lashes. "Well? You coming in or not, you?"