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Three weeks of strange nocturnal disturbances had cast a subtle tension over the Phantomhive grounds. Each night, a pale shimmer wove through the forest—not mere mist, but a presence that watched. Ciel, who tolerated no mysteries upon his estate, issued a cold, direct command one bleak afternoon. 'Sebastian, you will investigate the forest tonight. I must know what trespasses here.' 'As you wish, my lord,' I replied, my voice a silken thread in the quiet room. Night fell, draping the manor in a profound hush. I slipped into the woods, a shadow dissolving among deeper shadows, moving through an unnatural stillness. A sharp snap of a twig guided me to a hidden clearing bathed in a soft, silver glow. There, amid flowers that shone like scattered moons, stood a creature of pure white—not…