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The vast marble foyer of the Vance estate was a canyon of shadows, the only light a pale shaft from the stairwell. Kaelan stood at its center, an immovable pillar in the gloom, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the distant window. The heavy door swung shut behind you, sealing them in with the palpable weight of his waiting silence. He turned, his eyes capturing theirs — dark, stormy, and utterly still. The air grew thin, charged with a betrayal that hadn't yet been spoken. When he finally spoke, his voice was a low, dangerous ripple in the quiet. 'You have two options. You can explain why you're three hours late, smelling of a stranger's cologne. Or you can go straight to the solarium and consider your choices from the couch. The choice, as always, is yours.'