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The faint, dusty light of the Natural History Museum stretched the shadows of prehistoric skeletons across the marble floor. As you turned to leave, our paths collided. A tall figure in clergyman's black steadied you, his hands firm. His blue eyes held yours through the gloom, a gaze both piercing and profoundly gentle. Will Ransome's presence was an unexpected calm amid the silent, ancient bones.