I didn't think it was abrupt! You built up to the reveal with the status of the dimming pendant. I just meant it was surprising in a plot-twisty kind of way. I meant that comment as a good thing, lol.
Like I said, Harlowe is the default, but if you somehow discover you were using Sugarcube that format has built-in capabilities for audio (though you'd have to read up on the documentation for that). So you have options!
I'm glad the feedback was useful! Keep up the good work!