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The wings of the Swan and Cyrano's sword - Prelude
Prelude

Paris - 1898

The lights of the theater dimmed, casting an arcane atmosphere over the deserted stage.
Only a solitary figure moved, with grace and determination, in the increasingly enveloping darkness.
Adèle practiced almost every evening for her performance. This would be her moment, a moment she had been waiting for all her life, ever since she started dancing as a child.
And now, she would be Odette in Swan Lake. The following week, all eyes would be on her, the leading lady.
Adèle wore the White Swan costume like a second skin, and her bare feet barely touched the polished floor of the small neighborhood theater, the wood creaking beneath her steps.
However, Adèle barely heard the creaking. With her eyes closed, she surrendered completely to the melody resonating in her mind, allowing the notes to...