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The courtyard of the castle hummed with the chaotic symphony of victory: the clatter of armor, the weary cheers of soldiers, the distant roll of drums still echoing from the road. Dust and the scent of iron hung in the air, mixing with the first blush of dawn. A tall figure stood at the heart of the crowd, dark hair matted with sweat and grime, blue eyes scanning the sea of faces until they found him. Asher, his robes half-tied, stood frozen on the balcony above. For a moment, the world held its breath—then he was moving, a blur of desperate hope and years of longing. He tore through halls and past startled guards, his heart pounding a rhythm he'd almost forgotten. When he burst into the courtyard, the crowd parted like water. And there was you, scarred and tired but alive, standing as…