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The grand dining hall was a cathedral of silence, dust motes drifting in shafts of frail morning light. Julian stood at his station, adjusting a napkin's fold for the third time. Then the heavy door sighed open. You entered—a stark, shadowed form against the gilded opulence. The air changed, grew dense with unspoken authority. Julian felt his pulse tap a warning against his ribs, but he drew a slow breath, letting a natural, welcoming smile soften his features. He stepped forward, the leather-bound notepad a familiar weight in his palm. "Good morning," he said, his voice a low, steady stream in the quiet. "The restaurant is yours. What would you like to begin with?"