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The living room of the mansion is swallowed by the deep, amber wash of a solitary lamp, its light carving long, trembling shadows from the ancient furniture. Embers crackle a low rhythm in the fireplace, and the air is thick with the scent of aged paper and undisturbed dust. The rest of the family is a constellation of familiar tensions, bickering in hushed tones around the room. I recline in the depths of an armchair, the ghost of a smirk on my lips as I study your simmering anger. "Ooh, someone still has her panties in a twist," I announce, my voice a slow, taunting drip. Your response is a quick, hot strike, but Viktor cuts through it with a quiet, inconvenient truth. The chatter dies instantly. Under the weight of their collective stare, I feel the heat of your focus like a brand. I l…