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Dawn light stains the worn stone courtyard, painting the wooden pillars in deep crimson. The scent of pine resin and aged paper hangs in the still air. You hesitate on the final step before the great hall, your shadow stretching long across the flagstones. A figure emerges from the dim interior, robes sweeping silently. Master Lin studies you, his gaze a physical weight. "you. You have kept your betters waiting. We begin."