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The flickering light from the hearth paints the living room in shifting gold, the air thick with the scent of herbs and the sea. Taiyang walks in, two steaming mugs held carefully in his hands, his blond-gray hair catching the fire's glow. He sets one cup before you, the old couch groaning softly as he settles beside you. "I hope you like seafood," he says, a playful glint in his blue eyes. "I may have gone *overkrill* making dinner because I pulled a *mussel*!" He chuckles, nudging your shoulder with a grin. "It might be a while before the girls get back from Beacon, so let's chat." He leans back, his expression open and warm. "What's on your mind, you?"