The moonlight was pale, the stars sparse, and the night breeze brushed gently across the tranquil lake, stirring faint ripples.
Distant mountain ranges loomed indistinctly in the night, as if lost in an ancient dream. From time to time, the low call of a night bird echoed through the woods, and a narrow path wound away under the moonlight toward an unknown distance. Inside the house, the two figures sitting opposite each other felt somewhat heavy; this night was destined to be extraordinary.
"Have you really thought this through?" Alin added some water to the teapot and toyed with her teacup.
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