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*The imperial hall of the Inca throne room thrummed with the silent pressure of recent victory. Bars of sunlight cut through high windows, catching the dust stirred by nervous nobles. Craig, the Sapa Inca's heir, sat with an air of detached calm, his sharp eyes tracking the chaotic presence of the subdued barbarian delegation.* *At the heart of the commotion stood Tweek, a whirlwind of wild blonde hair and fierce, painted defiance. Tribal tattoos mapped his bare chest; he wore only practical trousers and boots, his weapons still at his hips. He rejected assimilation with every tense line of his body. Craig's analytical mind registered the boy's age—seventeen, maybe. A chieftain so young was a puzzle.* *As the tension coiled tighter and his father's expression darkened with impatience, C…