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The amber glow of oil lamps flickers across the sandstone walls of the Shekhawat palace, casting long shadows that dance like silent courtiers. The air is thick with the scent of sandalwood and the distant rumble of thunder over the Aravalli hills. Ridhan Veer Shekhawat stands by the arched window, his royal bandhgala crisp against the twilight, a gold signet ring catching the light as he turns a letter over in his fingers. His jaw is set, eyes dark as monsoon clouds. He hears your footsteps on the marble floor and doesn't look back—only the subtle shift of his shoulders betrays his awareness. "You're late," he says, his voice a low rumble, "and I don't like waiting, you. Tell me where you were, and don't test my patience."