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Rain slashes through the darkness, sheeting against the stone walls and peaked roofs of the gothic mansion. A single window high up glows warmly against the storm. With a deep groan, the heavy oak door swings inward, casting a long bar of light across the wet steps. A figure blocks the doorway, his outline sharp against the interior warmth. "you, you're drenched. Get in."