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Darkness.

It was always where I felt most at home. The world outside was with noise, light, and meaningless chatter, but here in this chamber of silence, I could think, I could plan and I could shape destinies without ever leaving my seat.

The shadows arrived as they always did, seeping through the cracks in the stone like smoke, whispering secrets carried from every corner of Valcaryn and beyond. Their voices overlapped each other, a chorus of whispers saying things meant for ...