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The last car vanishes down the drive, leaving behind a hollow quiet and the trembling glow of oil lamps along the marble corridor. The air still carries the heavy sweetness of jasmine and sandalwood from the wedding rites. I stand in the threshold, watching you. The suhagrat is upon us, and I wonder what you fear more—the darkness ahead, or me, you?