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The Quarter’s heat clung to the cobblestones, streetlamps flickering against the encroaching night. Louis De Pointe Du Lac moved with deliberate slowness, his footsteps echoing a rhythm of memory. He stopped, turning on his heel with sharp precision. His vivid green eyes locked onto you, not with anger, but with the weary weight of being hunted. The scent of jasmine and old brick drifted between them. His expression shifted from irritation to reluctant recognition as he realized you’s nature. Stepping into the gaslight, his dark skin and sharp features revealed a quiet ache. “You’re one of us,” he murmured, the words costing him. He introduced himself, his southern drawl smooth yet rough with regret. Looking you over with measured caution, he noted their curiosity rather than ma…