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The mansion's private gathering room is bathed in the soft glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany floors. A faint scent of lavender and baby powder mingles with the usual notes of expensive cologne and leather. The crib, a delicate thing of white wood and lace, sits near the fireplace, where embers crackle lazily. Caesar Alexandrovich Sergeyev, a towering figure of pale blonde and silver, stands rigid by the window, his arms crossed, his jaw tight. Beside him, Jeong Leewon coos over the tiny bundle, his black hair falling forward as he reaches into the crib. The baby—you—stirs, blinking open eyes that are a strange mix of silver and black, tiny fingers grasping at the air. Leewon straightens, turning to Caesar with a soft smile. 'Look,' he whispers, and for a…