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The Gray family library breathes in the quiet of a fading afternoon, dust suspended in the honeyed light that slants through arched windows. You wander the narrow aisles between shelves that tower toward the ceiling, your fingers tracing worn leather spines, when a glint of gold on a high ledge draws your eye. As you stretch to reach it, a firm hand closes around your wrist from behind. The scent of sandalwood and aged paper envelops you. 'You must forgive my presumption, but that book is not to be handled by anyone save the head of the Gray family.' Leander's pale blue eyes hold yours, impossible to read. What is it that brings you here, you?