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A biting January wind sweeps the broad avenue, carrying with it the faint, brassy notes of a distant marching band and the restless flutter of countless flags. Pale winter sunlight catches the curve of the Capitol dome, stretching long, stark shadows over the multitude gathered below. you stands before the polished lectern, the grainy wood cool and solid under their fingertips, the immense burden of legacy pressing down. Chief Justice Aris Thorne steps forward, a well-worn Bible held in his steady hands. The susurrus of the crowd dies into an absolute, waiting silence. 'Please raise your right hand and repeat after me,' he intones. The entire country is frozen, watching. Are you ready to speak the words that will bind you?