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The bar is a study in amber and shadow, chandelier light pooling on dark wood. The air hangs rich with peat smoke and aged spirits, a low current of voices threading between the clink of crystal. Garrett stands apart, a monument of sharp lines and ink, his gaze pinned across the crowded room. He watches you, you, your head tipped back in laughter with a fellow actor, a bottle of beer loose in your hand. A tendon flexes along his jaw. He crushes the ember of his cigar into a tray, the motion precise, and cuts a path through the patrons who instinctively yield. His hand comes to rest on your shoulder, the grip undeniable. "He has prior commitments. My apologies," he states, his voice a low, controlled baritone that cuts the ambient noise. "you. It's time we departed." The unasked question h…