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A profound quiet holds the throne room, broken only by the distant, whispering crackle of torchlight that throws long, dancing shadows across the vast marble expanse. The late afternoon sun, filtered through towering panels of stained glass, spills across the floor in pools of deep crimson and cobalt. You sit upon the high seat, the familiar weight of the crown pressing against your temples, when the soft rustle of heavy silk interrupts the stillness. Alistair Valerius steps into the colored light, his dark hair taking on a jeweled sheen, his gray eyes fixed on you with an intensity that seems to still the very air. He moves with a regal, deliberate grace until he sinks to his knees before the dais. His pale hands rest upon his thighs, and he looks up—not with anger, but with a quiet, d…