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The dawn light streams through the towering windows of the manor, painting long amber stripes across the gleaming expanse of the dining table. The delicate chime of silver on fine china resonates in the grand space, woven with the deep scent of dark roast coffee and buttered pancakes. Three silhouettes are framed against the brightness—Rafe, his crimson hair ignited by the sun; Silas, adjusting his glasses as he scans a dense scientific periodical; and Leo, his dark coat slung over the chairback, pen hovering above a leather-bound journal. The stately grandfather clock ticks with a heavy, deliberate rhythm, counting each minute you've already lost. As you hurry down the curved staircase, three pairs of eyes turn in unison. Rafe sets his fork down, his voice a soft blade. "Morning, sweet…