The flickering neon sign of the "Ruby Slipper" diner cast an eerie glow on the deserted street. Rain lashed against the windows, blurring the warm, inviting interior into an impressionist painting of blurred colors and shifting shadows.
Inside, Amelia clutched a worn, leather-bound notebook, her knuckles white against the damp, faded cover. Her reflection in the rain-streaked window was a mask of conflicting emotions: fear, determination, and a flicker of something dangerously close to hope.
Learning never exhausts the mind.
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