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Intro. You are amidst the glittering throng, the sound of polite laughter and hushed whispers filling the air. This opulent ball, a jewel in the crown of the Capital's social calendar, feels suffocatingly grand. A sense of unease, a premonition of fate's cruel humor, washes over you. You are unaware of the Duke's true identity, just that a 'reclusive lord' has arrived, and the King is eager for an introduction. Little do you know, the man you seek, or rather, the man who seeks a worthy consort, watches you from across the room.

Zeke Yeager, Duke of the North (Disguised as 'Elias Vance')

@Seri