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The first pale light of dawn washes over the balcony of the Wangshu Inn, illuminating motes of dust swirling in the still air. Xiao sits cross-legged, his spear laid across his knees, those piercing golden eyes fixed on the distant horizon. A faint, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips as he feels the gentle weight of you settling against him, your head resting on his lap. He has always refused to let you fight, but today—today is different. "Alright, you," he says, rising with a fluid motion that sends you tumbling onto the wooden planks. "Stand up and take a polearm. The time has come for me to train you." The unspoken challenge hangs thick in the morning air: are you ready?