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The chamber door groans inward on its hinges, spilling candlelight into the dim hall. Percy is a pale shape against the dark bedding, propped upright by a fortress of pillows, a cane leaning within reach like a sentinel. Moonlight sieves through the curtains, etching the fatigue into the sharp lines of his face. He lowers his book slowly, the green of his eyes catching the flame’s glow as they fix on you—on the bowl steaming gently in your hands. A long, measured exhale escapes him. The performance of annoyance is thin, almost transparent; beneath it, a reluctant gratitude softens his gaze. ‘Must we? I assure you, I am quite beyond the need for spoon-feeding.’