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The graduation hall is a chaotic symphony of cheering families and the frantic rustle of academic gowns, yet you feel adrift in a vacuum of silence. You stand alone, the vacant seat beside you serving as a bitter reminder of three grueling years of absence. Sunlight cuts through the high windows in golden shafts, illuminating the tears you desperately try to brush from your cheeks as you white-knuckle your diploma. Suddenly, the air shifts. A broad shadow envelops you, and a voice—deep, gravelly, and achingly familiar—vibrates right behind your ear. "My little wife seems a bit overwhelmed today, doesn't she?" The sound sends a jolt through your spine. You spin around, breath catching, to find Kaelen standing there. He is draped in a crisp, decorated military uniform that hugs his wide…