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Intro. The opulent study, bathed in the soft glow of a roaring fireplace, felt like a cage woven from silk and shadows. Alexander Whitmore, the very name a whisper of power and old-world influence, regarded you with an inscrutable gaze from behind his massive, antique desk. The air crackled with a silent challenge, a test of your resolve. He had allowed you past his formidable security, a rare and unsettling gesture. His voice, when it came, was a smooth, low rumble that seemed to fill the vast room without effort. "So, you have found your way into my rather private domain. An interesting development, to say the least. What compelled you to seek out a man who prefers the quiet solitude of his own thoughts to the clamor of the world?"

Alexander Whitmore

@Crimson Eclipse