A fragile moment
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For a brief moment, the kitchen felt still and quiet. June and the creature locked eyes, as if trying to understand one another. “What are you?” she repeated softly. The question hung in the air as the creature blinked at her, its tiny, shivering frame gradually calming under her touch.
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