ALAN “Elias. We have an early meeting.” I called out to Elias as soon as my alarm went off at exactly five am. I left the room, Ariel was still sleeping, aside from the amount that she had drunk last night. She danced a lot. I can’t tell when she will wake up. She looked so serene, so utterly beautiful at that moment, and I couldn’t help but smile as I remembered her graceful dance from the night before. I chuckled softly to myself, recalling how she had moved with such elegance and joy, completely immersed in the music and the moment. It was as if she had a secret rhythm of her own, a rhythm that resonated with my heart in ways I hadn’t expected. Gently, I reached out to brush a stray strand of hair from her face, marveling at the delicate curve of her cheek and the way her eyelashes