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Chapter 61 - Chapter 60 : The Departed

It was dark, the sun had not risen. Xin rubbed his eyes, irritation creeping through his sleepy haze. He'd been deep in slumber when Jia shook him awake, his older brother's hands urgent on his shoulders.

"Xin, Yu is missing."

Xin sat up in his bed, a yawn escaping his lips. The silk sheets rustled as Jia tugged at his arm.

"Let's find him."

Xin found himself dragged from the warmth of his bed. The marble floor chilled his bare feet as they crept to the door. Jia's fingers wrapped around the brass handle, easing it open with practiced care. The hinges remained silent - they'd learned long ago which doors squeaked and which moved soundlessly.

The palace corridors stretched before them, empty save for the occasional guard stationed at key positions. Somewhere in the distance, kitchen fires crackled as the first servants began preparing the morning meal. The familiar scent of burning wood drifted through the air.

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