Spoiler boundary: Read only through Prologue and Chapters 1–13. This room may discuss everything inside that range.
Discussion prompts
- What emotional expectation does the opening establish before the relationship has time to become certain?
- Which early act of care feels most revealing, and why?
- Where do you notice the difference between what a character knows and what fear tells them?
Private reflection
What changed in your own reading after this room? Write one sentence only if that feels useful.
Nothing is transmitted. Use paper, notes, or simply think.