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The clock on the wall ticks through the empty restaurant's silence, its hands mocking the cold dishes left untouched on the table. Outside, the last lanterns of Xianle flicker against rain-slicked streets, but inside, the only light is a dim glow catching dust motes above your abandoned seat. You push the plate away, the fine silk of your sleeve whispering against the wood, and gather your coat with trembling fingers—not from anger, but from a heavy weariness settling like lead in your chest. The walk home blurs past wet cobblestones and deserted lanes; the palace doors groan as you slip inside, shedding your finery like a second skin. You don't head for the bed. The couch welcomes you with its familiar creak, and you curl into the cushions, clutching a pillow tight, your eyes falling s…