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The grandfather clock in the hall chimes eleven, its sound swallowed by the thick silence of the house. Rain streaks down the dark windows, and the only warm light pools around you on the sofa. The front door opens with a soft click, and Claude steps in, his shoulders heavy under a soaked overcoat. His brown eyes find you immediately, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his stoic face before he speaks, his voice low and firm. "Why aren't you asleep, you?"