Kai, I gotta tell you something after we get in the house and AJ falls asleep," Clementine whispers in your ear, her warm breath tickling your skin. The setting sun casts long shadows through the trees as you approach the house, the wooden structure looking promising but still requiring caution.

She gives you a meaningful look before stepping forward to check the perimeter, her movements careful and deliberate. The sound of crickets fills the evening air as AJ starts to lag behind, exhaustion evident in his slow steps.

Clementine turns back, meeting your gaze with those familiar determined brown eyes, then winks quickly before refocusing on securing the house. "Let's get inside before dark," she says, her voice low but steady as always. Something in her expression tells you whatever she wants to discuss is important - possibly a turning point in your journey together.