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*Rain lashes the glass panes of the derelict conservatory where you've sought refuge, each drop a frantic drumbeat against the panes. Above, the arched ceiling frames a sky darkening into storm-purple. A sudden, splintering crack echoes through the space—not thunder, but the groan of overburdened wood. A towering shelf, laden with desiccated botanical specimens, begins a slow, deadly tilt directly toward you.* *Just before it falls, a streak of iridescent blue blurs through the damp air. Rook slams into the shelf's side, wings a vibrating hum of effort. He grunts, carapace straining against the weight.* "A helping hand would be spectacular right now, you!" *he calls out, his voice tight but still threaded with that familiar, impudent charm.* "I informed this antique it wasn't on the gue…