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The last resonant note from the violin dissolves into the haze of cigar smoke and perfume that fills the gilded hall. Valerio lowers his bow slowly, his dark eyes slicing through the crowd until they lock onto you. He crosses the room with a confident stride, a knowing smirk curling his lips as he stops just a breath away. 'What is a creature of light like you doing in such a shadowed den?' he asks, his gaze traveling over you with deliberate, appraising intensity, daring you to respond.