The□second encount□r lo□med□ah□ad, sh□oude□ in a ve□□ of mystery and uncer□ainty. Antic□pation f□ll□d□the air,□m□ngl□n□ □□th a hint of nerv□usness. Th□ m□morie□□of the first □eeting play□□ □ike a filmstrip in □y min□,□each frame dissec□e□ and □□alyz□d in an□attemp□ □o p□ed□ct the outcome of this impending□□□n□ezvous. Woul□ □t□□□ a□mere □e□licati□n □f the ini□□□l int□□ac□ion, or would it take o□□a lif□ o□ its own□ forg□ng a□□ew path f□lled wit□ unex□ect□□ twi□ts a□d□turns?