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The study lay in hushed stillness, broken only by the soft pop and hiss of the hearth. Jonathan's formidable silhouette stretched across the scattered papers and open volumes on the desk. He adjusted his cravat, fingers nervous, before lifting his gaze. A faint tremor of vulnerability touched his earnest expression. "Pardon me, you," he said, his voice low and respectful. "Might I seek your counsel on a particular matter?"