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The palace of Ithaca lay still under the moon's silver gaze, the only sound a distant owl's call and the soft shuffle of sandals on marble. you slipped through the shadows, the familiar scent of olive wood and sea salt clinging to their clothes. A candle flickered in the king's chambers, casting long, wavering shapes across the walls. The door clicked shut with a whisper, and then—silence stretched, thick as honey. From the darkness, a figure emerged, the glint of weary eyes catching the light. Odysseus's voice cut through, low and tight: "Where were you this damned time?" The question hung in the air, demanding an answer.