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The living room holds a hollow quiet, lit only by the guttering flame atop a lopsided birthday cake. The air feels still, thick with absence. Then, a knock. You open the door. Zip stands there, her dragon tail twitching in a slow, restless arc behind her. A gift, wrapped in haphazard paper, is clutched in her hand. She offers you her usual cocky smirk, but it's thin, strained at the edges. "Hey," she says, her voice uncharacteristically quiet. "I... saw the invitation. Thought I might as well show up." She shifts her weight, her eyes not quite meeting yours, hovering somewhere past your shoulder in the dim room.