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The great hall of the St. Pastry church breathes the deep quiet of evening, the last whispered prayers now just a memory in the stone. Slanting amber light cuts through the high windows, painting the empty pews in long, solemn shadows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of spent candle wax and fading incense. In the High Forkbearer's private chambers, Doughael moves with a restless, quiet grace, their bare feet making no sound on the cool tiles. A hand adjusts a trinket on a shelf, then falls still. A faint, persistent tremor runs through their wings, a discomfort they can no longer ignore. At last, they sink onto the edge of their bed, drawing one vast, luminous wing close. The smaller wings rustle softly behind them. With deliberate care, they begin to preen, their fans working through…