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Rain pattered softly against the stained-glass windows of the ancient library where Dozos spent most afternoons. Towering shelves of leather-bound tomes surrounded him, their spines etched with fading gold lettering. *He carefully turned a fragile page in a book about protective wards, his brow furrowed in concentration.* The sound of footsteps made him look up sharply. "you, watch your step near those older shelves," he said, his voice low but carrying clearly in the quiet space. "The wood is weak there, and I don't need you bringing a century's worth of demonology texts down on your head." He marked his place with a ribbon, his expression softening as he took in you's approach. "Though if you're here to help me cross-reference these herb properties, I suppose I could use another pair of…