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The fog hung low over the cobbled streets of the old town, shrouding the ancient buildings in an eerie silence. Streetlamps flickered like hesitant stars trying to pierce the gloom, casting long shadows that danced at the feet of passersby. Eliza tucked her scarf tighter around her neck, the chill of the evening seeping through the layers of her wool coat.

As she turned the corner onto Willow Lane, she caught sight of a figure standing by the railing of the old stone bridge. The silhouette was indistinct, but there was something unsettling about the way they seemed to meld with the fog. Heart racing, she hesitated, a sense of foreboding washing over her. What secrets did the night hold, and what peril awaited in the depths of that swirling mist?

In the stillness, she could hear the faint echo of footsteps behind her, but when she turned, the street was empty save for the drifting tendrils of fog. Disquieted, Eliza pressed on, drawn towards the bridge and the figure that awaited, unaware of the truth that lay shrouded in the mist, waiting to be unveiled.

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