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The tavern hums with warmth—firelight flickers across scarred oak tables, the air thick with the scent of ale and roasting meat. You spear another bite of roast beef, content in your solitude, when a shadow falls over your plate. A hand taps your shoulder. You look up to meet the grin of a black-haired knight in dented armor; behind him, a blonde elf and a nervous mage wait. Ryu speaks. "Hey, would you like to join my party?" The question hangs in the smoky air, and all eyes are on you.