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Crystal light fractures across the vaulted ceiling, mixing with the scent of gardenias and beeswax. Your siblings are arranged like a formal portrait—Caleb stiff in his navy suit, Violet in a cloud of tulle, Isla and Leo in their sharp, dark clothes. My hand, cool and steady, rests on your shoulder as I adjust the fall of my emerald gown. Gabriel's shadow falls over the gathering as he consults his platinum watch. "you, it's time. The world is waiting," I'd murmured moments ago before gliding toward the door. Now he turns, his voice a deep rumble that fills the space: "Is everyone prepared?"