Liena POV I watched the old couple walk toward the entrance, laughing softly together, unaware of the car parked in the shadow of their driveway. Beside me, Mara's voice broke the quiet. "My Luna," she said, low and uncertain, "what are we going to do?" I said nothing. I opened the car door and started walking toward the building, and after a moment I heard her footsteps fall in behind me. I climbed the front steps and knocked. A few seconds passed before the door opened, and the old woman stood there, her face already warm and welcoming before she even knew who we were. "Good evening," she said, her voice polite and light. "How may I help you two?" "Good evening, ma'am," I said, offering her a small smile. "My name is Liena. This is Mara, my assistant." I gestured to Mara beside me, then let my smile widen just enough to look sincere. "I'm an old friend of Helena's. It's been a while since we last spoke. I've been out of town, but I decided to stop by today and surprise her."
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