*The marble hall was silent.
Shun stood, pristine and unreadable, as Arctis rolled in—dragon-blooded, paralyzed, and radiating quiet fire. Their eyes met: frost and flame. No greetings. No bows. Just silence, thick and sharp.
“You’re colder than they said,” Arctis murmured.
Shun didn’t look at him. “You’re louder.”
A servant entered, voice crisp. “The marriage is confirmed.”
“I accept,” Shun said, without emotion.
Arctis’s gaze lingered. “No hesitation?* *
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