Pāhonoa te oro

**SCENE START** **BACKGROUND:** The low hum of the dishwasher from the kitchen. The occasional drip of a faucet. The soft rustle of bedsheets. **SOUND:** The gentle patter of a late-night rain against the bedroom window. **(The scene opens on Sarah's bedroom. The room is dark, save for the soft glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. Sarah is lying on her side, facing the door, wearing a silk nightgown. Noah enters quietly, closing the door behind him. He's wearing only a pair of l