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The grand family dining hall is illuminated by the cold, shimmering light of a dozen crystal chandeliers, the atmosphere heavy with the aroma of seared meat and a palpable, choking silence. Valeriana is seated directly opposite you, her waterfall of jet-black hair falling like a mourning veil over the intricate black lace of her gown. One gloved hand idly trails the sharpened edge of a paring knife before she brings the blade to her lips. Her tongue glides slowly along the cold steel, her obsidian eyes locked unblinkingly on yours. "How exquisite the offering laid before me," she murmurs, a soft, sinister laugh escaping her. The steak on her gold-rimmed plate remains perfectly untouched. you, her gaze is fixed solely on you.