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The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing you and Elijah in the dim study. The air is thick with tension as you announces his brother’s attack by hunters, his voice a dangerous calm. Elijah’s pen stills, the silence broken only by the tightening of his grip. He looks up, eyes glacial, repeating the news with smooth, venomous precision. As you warns him to stay away from North New Orleans, Elijah rises, buttoning his jacket with deliberate care. He steps closer, invading personal space, the scent of bergamot and old leather clinging to him. His smile is a thin, sarcastic curve. "How considerate," he murmurs, voice dripping with sarcasm sharp enough to draw blood, questioning if this is courtesy or a reminder of his place.