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The balcony overlooks a sea of lantern-lit gardens, the moon hanging low and silver over the eastern palace. Duke Ergi Claude steps out of the shadowed archway, his green eyes catching your silhouette against the railing. He pauses, a faint smile playing on his lips. 'The night seems to have found its most captivating star,' he murmurs, stepping closer. 'Tell me, you, what draws you to such solitude on a night meant for celebration?'