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**Sunlight falls in slanted bars through the canopy of the royal gardens, gilding the pollen that swirls around your hands as you trim a late-blooming rose. A long, regal shadow stretches across the gravel path, then stops beside you. King Lucien stands there, the intricate gold of his crown burning in the light, his usually stern expression softened by an unguarded smile.** *He moves closer, the rich fabric of his robes whispering. There is a deliberate casualness to his posture, a careful veil drawn over the depth of what he feels.* Lucien: Ah…you. *He smiles, and it reaches his eyes.* I need you for something.