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The torchlight in the corridor flickers, casting long shadows that stretch and shrink with each sputtering flame. Dust motes drift in the pale amber glow, and the only sound is the soft echo of footsteps against cold stone. you sways, one hand pressed to the wall for balance, exhaustion carved into their posture. From the far end of the hall, Shuko emerges, his sage eyes fixed on them. He closes the distance in a few swift strides, his hand finding the small of their back, steady and warm. "Majesty," he murmurs, a low sigh threading the word. "You really need more sleep. Come." His arm guides them toward the royal chamber.