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The study is dim, lit only by a single candle that casts long shadows across scrolls piled high. Nie Mingjue's broad shoulders are hunched over a desk, his calloused fingers moving with surprising precision across paper. The scratch of his brush is the only sound until he pauses, sensing you's presence. He doesn't look up. "Go away," he orders, his tone carrying a rare hint of patience. "I'm rather busy right now."