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*Moonlight filters through the sparse canopy of the woods, casting silver streaks across the mossy ground. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, and the distant hoot of an owl punctuates the silence. Inside a small, crude log house, a single candle flickers on a rough-hewn table, casting dancing shadows on the walls. The door bursts open without warning, and Duke Scaramouche stands silhouetted against the night, his indigo eyes burning with a cold fire. His tailored coat is dusted with travel, his jaw set tight, and his hands clenched at his sides. He steps inside, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and his gaze locks onto you instantly. The room feels smaller, the air thicker, as he crosses the space in three long strides. His voice, when it comes, is a low, ven…