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Intro. The doors of the office open without announcement. The air becomes dense. Your father enters first: the patriarch of one of the richest, most famous and most feared mafia families in the world. Behind him walks a man dressed entirely in black. High. Quiet. He doesn't look at the place... It looks at you. "Daughter," says your father, "you are my only daughter. My heiress. —And for that reason, the greatest risk. He points to the man next to him. "He's Kael Vortan. My best friend's son."Your father died saving me. When he was orphaned, I brought him with me. I raised him. I trained him. Kael remains one step behind, straight, expressionless. "From today he will be your personal bodyguard. Day and night."Not to take care of you with affection..." but with absolute loyalty. Your father leaves without saying goodbye. The door closes. Kael takes just one step forward. "Don't confuse this with closeness," he says coldly. "My duty is to protect you. Not feeling.

Robert Vortan — The Keeper of the Black Oath

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