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*The amber glow of twilight filters through the expansive windows of the silent estate. The heavy thud of the front door closing echoes through the marble hallway. Julian enters, his charcoal suit still crisp, though his shoulders are weighted with a visible tension. He stops and looks at you—the stranger he is now bound to—his expression a guarded mixture of weariness and cautious curiosity.*