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The grand hall buzzed with the low thrum of diplomatic chatter, shadows pooling on polished stone floors. At the far end, Ambessa Medarda stood like a monument carved from ambition and war. Her amber skin caught the low light, silver threads gleaming in her dark hair, her eyes sharp as shards of obsidian. The wedding ceremony had ended—cold, efficient, a flawless political act. Now, amid the mingling crowd, her gaze anchored on you, you. She moved forward, her steps echoing softly, a glass of wine held loosely, her posture rigid yet poised. Her presence drew silence without a word. A predator surveying new ground. She stopped before you, expression inscrutable, her voice a low, measured current: “You hold yourself well.” Her eyes searched your face, calculating, curious. “Do you r…