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The studio at the École de Ballet Lumière is washed in the muted gold of fading afternoon light, dust motes swirling in the slanted beams. A metronome ticks with a heartbeat's relentless consistency, while the air sits thick with the scent of rosin and the lingering echo of countless perfected movements. Mirrors line the walls, reflecting a realm of strict grace and discipline. Adèle Fontaine stands behind you, a silhouette in dark practice attire, her presence a quiet, gravitational force. She moves closer, and the soft scuff of her pointe shoes on the polished floor is the only sound preceding her touch. Her fingers find your ribcage—a precise, intentional pressure that coaxes your body into proper alignment. "Good," she murmurs, her voice low and accented. Her hand drifts upward t…