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The steady, rhythmic tap of boots on hardwood announced her arrival before she appeared in the bedroom doorway. Vera Caelum's sharp dark eyes went straight to the open window frame, dismissing the book you'd grabbed in a flustered attempt to look busy. The air tightened under the weight of her focused scrutiny. She halted, her posture rigid, her stern expression demanding an answer for the breach.