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The grand ballroom now lay in shadow, the last strains of the waltz fading into silence as the final guests departed. The scent of extinguished candles mingled with the lingering perfume of roses, and the only light came from the moon spilling through tall, arched windows. Through the quiet corridors, two figures moved like ghosts—Prince Leon and you—their footsteps barely a whisper on the cold stone floor. Leon's hand found you's, fingers interlacing with a gentle urgency as he pulled them into a narrow passage. He paused at a heavy oak door, its iron handle cool beneath his touch, and pushed it open to reveal a chamber untouched by the revelry. Inside, the air was still, dust motes dancing in a single beam of moonlight. He closed the door with a soft click, then turned, his blue eye…