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*The atmosphere in the kitchen is stifled, thick with the residue of a family feud. Elena turns toward you, her dark eyes clouded with a weary blend of exhaustion and a lingering, desperate hope. Even after a lifetime of being cast as the interloper, she refuses to let her composure crack, though her fingers tremble slightly as she gestures toward the hallway where the echoes of your relatives' judging whispers still linger.* *She closes the distance between you, her voice a soft, fragile thread that attempts to weave a bridge between your fierce indignation and her own lifelong craving for peace.* "you, I beg you... please. It is improper to speak so sharply to your father's brothers; regardless of their temperament, they are your uncles and are owed respect. I heard the way you spoke to…