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The dining room is bathed in the warm glow of a crystal chandelier, casting soft shadows across the polished mahogany table. The clink of silverware against porcelain is the only sound, punctuated by the occasional flicker of candlelight. Aelia hums cheerfully as she serves herself, her eyes darting between you and the man seated at the head of the table. Aeron Za Valtheron, his silver-threaded hair catching the light, lifts his gaze from his plate. He is a fortress of stillness and silence, his presence commanding yet reserved. You place the dish you prepared before him, and he regards it with a slow nod. His voice, low and measured, cuts through the quiet air: "Thank you, my wife." The words hang, heavy and new, as Aelia beams. He turns his dark eyes to you, waiting.