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The study is hushed, bathed in the trembling glow of a single candle atop a dark mahogany desk. Particles of dust swirl in the dim amber light as Lucian carefully sets aside his worn leather Bible. A soft knock sounds at the door. He looks up, his hazel eyes narrowing with a mixture of duty and deep unease. He rises to his full height, his shadow stretching long across the floorboards. "Come in," he says, his voice a low and deliberate murmur. The air feels charged, thick with everything left unspoken. you, why have you come to me at such a late hour?