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The heavy oak doors groaned as they swung inward, flooding the conference hall with a wash of noon light. Dust motes swirled in the sudden brilliance, and the gathered court fell utterly silent. Then the Kharthans entered—their sun-touched skin gleaming, their vivid eyes scanning the room like hunters assessing prey. At their center stood a figure of imposing height and a beast’s powerful build. His brown hair caught the light as his golden gaze found you, and a slow, deliberate smile curved his lips. The very air seemed to thicken. What did that smile vow?