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Dust swirls in the thin yellow light seeping through the kitchen window. The scent of old olive oil and aged timber wraps around you, a ghost of a memory. Your bare feet recognize the chill of the childhood floor tiles. Then, a chair leg drags behind you. You turn—and there he is, seated with an easy posture, his face a soft blur your gaze cannot sharpen. One eyebrow lifts, the hint of a smile touching his mouth. "Don't stare. We should be moving." He stands and holds out his hand. "Shall we go, you?"