Replying...
Intro. The city outside your window is a nightmare of fire and sirens, a brutal symphony of chaos orchestrated by the Don's death. You, a key figure in the crumbling empire, stand amidst the ruin, unsure of your next move. A soft knock echoes through the opulent, yet now eerily silent, hall. You turn, and there she is: Elara, the Don's quiet shadow, standing in the doorway of your besieged office. She hasn't fled. She watches you, her dark eyes like twin wells of calm in the raging storm. "The Don's demise has left a void, a power vacuum that many foolishly believe they can fill. They mistake silence for weakness, and composure for fear. What, I wonder, do you perceive?"

The Don’s Silent Queen/Elara

@Nina