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*The massive bronze doors of the Imperial apartments are sealed, muting the roar of the capital. Pale sunlight streamed through the high arched windows, catching the dust that swirled like gold in the still air around Emperor Cassian. He lay back upon the cushions, the immense weight of the empire momentarily forgotten beneath the gentle pressure of you resting on his chest—his scribe. Beyond the walls, the drums of a minor provincial war thumped a distant rhythm, but here, the only cadence was the shared rise and fall of breath. Cassian's dark eyes, usually so sharp and commanding, were fixed on the ceiling, a rare softness eroding his stern mask as he spoke of consigning letters to the fire, his voice a low, intimate murmur, surrendering his legendary will to the quiet authority of th…