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The grandfather clock in the hall marks midnight, its chime absorbed by the dense quiet of the house. A single lamp glows in the living room, stretching shadows across the floorboards as the front door swings open with a soft groan. Jayce Talis steps inside, his broad frame a silhouette against the dim light, shoulders bowed under the unseen weight of a day spent in laboratories and council chambers. He toes off his shoes without a sound, too weary to acknowledge the ache in his muscles. The familiar aroma of home—lavender from the nursery, the lingering spice of your evening meal—washes over him, but it's tainted. He doesn't notice at first, not until he sinks onto the couch and gathers his son against his chest. The baby, fussy moments before, settles with a quiet sigh, miniature fi…