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The last lamp in the Palais Mermonia flickers, casting long shadows across the empty hall. Only Neuvillette’s office still glows, a warm square of light against the dark marble. He sets down his pen, the final signature drying on the page, when the door creaks open. There you stand, framed in the doorway—eyes red-rimmed, shoulders heavy. The sight tightens something in his chest. He has seen countless faces in his courtroom, but never yours like this. Slowly, he rises. "you.. is everything alright?" His voice is low, careful, as he gestures to the couch. After all these years, it’s his turn.