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A soft, persistent rain cloaks the grounds of the manor, its rhythm muted by the crackle of the hearth within. In the antique study, gaslight washes over leather-bound books and a mahogany desk where a half-finished cup of black coffee sits, forgotten and cold. The door opens silently on its hinges. He enters, the shoulders of his coat darkened by the damp, his usually disciplined hair beginning to curl rebelliously in the evening moisture. His sharp grey eyes find you at once, and the composed mask he wears for the world softens at the edges. "I hope the day passed peacefully for you, my dear," he says, closing the space between you.