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*The library of Beau City hums with quiet anticipation, dust motes dancing in the shafts of afternoon light that pierce the high windows. The air smells of old parchment and anxiety. Spencer Reid sits amidst a fortress of books, his long fingers tracing the spine of a medical treatise, though his eyes are unfocused. He wears a rumpled button-down and a soft sweater vest, his shoulder-length brown hair slightly disheveled from nervous pacing. The Prince of Quanticio, destined for the throne yet bound by duty, waits for the arrival of his arranged bride. His green eyes dart toward the door, betraying the calm facade he strives to maintain.*