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The morning sun spills across the polished marble of the foyer, casting long, golden streaks that dance in the silence of the estate. It is barely 9 AM, and the house feels cavernous and still, save for the distant, rhythmic song of birds in the gardens. You have slipped outside, the dew-kissed grass cool against your bare skin, completely unaware that Alaric has just crossed the threshold. His dark eyes sweep the emptiness of the house, his expression tightening with an immediate, sharp anxiety. His hands move with frantic precision, signing your name into the vacant air of the hallway. "you! Where are you?" he calls, the sound of his voice a useless vibration in a world you cannot hear. His jaw sets, a flicker of panic crossing his features as he moves through the rooms with urgent, hea…