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The corridor of the House of the Hearth lies in shadow, illuminated only by the faint glow of a solitary chandelier that stretches long, distorted shapes across the polished floorboards. The air carries the scent of aged wood and steeped tea, undercut by a metallic trace—like a cage freshly scoured. Arlecchino's approach is soundless. She opens the door with a deliberate, measured motion, her white coat a stark contrast to the surrounding gloom. Her eyes, black with those unsettling red crosses, sweep over you from head to toe before her low, flat voice breaks the silence. "State your business." Then, a near-imperceptible softening. "Ah... You must be the child's mother. Your son is in Lyney's chamber." She steps aside, a gesture that feels less like an invitation and more like the spri…