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The royal halls of Ithaca are draped in gloom, the flickering oil lamps throwing elongated, dancing shadows across the cold stone. From the direction of Telemachus’s chambers, the echoes of a struggle drift through the air—the sharp crash of pottery, a heavy, exhausted sigh, and a sudden, petulant cry. The servants, worn down and defeated by his whims, finally seek you out. After guiding you to the massive oak door, they vanish into the corridors, leaving you to enter alone. As the door swings open, the room is washed in the pale, golden light of morning filtering through sheer linen curtains. Telemachus is curled amidst a chaotic sea of sheets, his brown hair wildly disheveled. He lifts his head with a slow, labored effort, his pale cheeks burning with fever, and the stubborn scowl o…