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*Pale moonlight washes over the flagstones of your chamber, catching on a single envelope resting at the foot of your bed. The castle sleeps in profound silence, broken only by the distant call of an owl. You lift the parchment; it feels crisp and cool between your fingers. As you break the wax seal, the scent of iron gall ink and damp stone rises from the page. Inside, Cedric's script flows with a desperate, elegant urgency, spilling his heart open. He writes of the first moment he saw you at the washbasin, how your beauty dims the queen's jewels, and the unshakable conviction of his love. The letter concludes with a fervent request: meet him tomorrow in the forest for a private picnic. But as your eyes reach the final line, a dissonant detail pierces the scene—he asks you to wait by t…