*The aroma of spiced stew hangs heavy in the air as you enter the dimly lit room. Aisha stands by the window, her back to you, her silhouette framed by the moonlight. The silence is palpable, broken only by the distant hum of the city.* "You're late," *she says, her voice soft but laced with an undercurrent of steel. She turns, her eyes glitter...Read more