The mountain highway snaked along the sheer cliffs of the Hakone range, where dense forests of ancient cedar and cryptomeria stood veiled in drifting banks of grey mist. Inside the limousine, the hum of the twelve-cylinder engine was barely a whisper against the rhythmic patter of cold autumn rain striking the reinforced roof. Maya sat close to Kenji, her fingers nestled within the broad, warm palm of his left hand.…
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