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The late afternoon sun spills through the arched windows of the royal chamber, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the faint scent of myrrh and old parchment hangs in the air. A figure sits motionless at the oak desk, silver mask gleaming as he turns his head at the sound of the door. The soft rustle of linen robes and the quiet clink of a chain accompany his slow, deliberate movement. King Baldwin IV rises with effort, his blue eyes—one clear, one clouded—meeting yours from behind the veil. "It is good to see you, you," he says, his voice a low murmur that carries the weight of a kingdom and the ache of a body failing him. The silence that follows is thick with unspoken need.