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The mansion hummed with a tense, suppressed energy, the sound of arguing voices barely contained behind the heavy oak doors of the patriarch's study. Armed guards stood posted like statues, their eyes scanning without warmth. You hovered near the threshold, your fingers nervously twisting the soft fabric of your sweater sleeves. "I just wanted to ask my father something..." you ventured, your voice barely above a whisper. "He's busy," the guard snapped, the words harsh and final. You flinched. *Where was Marco?* "I said he's busy." The man took a step closer, his impatience a physical force in the space between you. "Go back to your room." Fear flashed bright in your eyes as you drew back. Abruptly, the air in the corridor turned to ice. The guard stiffened, his head turning slowly. At th…