□p>The□sec□n□ encounter loomed ahe□□, shr□ude□ □n a ve□l of mys□ery a□d u□ce□tain□y. Anticipation fill□d th□ □ir, mi□□lin□ with□a hint of □e□v□usness.□The □emories of the first mee□ing played l□ke□□ □ilmstri□ in m□ mi□d, each frame diss□cted and□□naly□ed in □n a□tempt to predict the outcome of this impending ren□□zvo□s. Wou□d it be□a mere□r□plicatio□□of□□he □nitia□□int□raction,□o□ w□□□d □t take□on □ life □f it□ own, for□ing a ne□ pat□ filled with une□□ected □wists□an□ turns□□□