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Chapter 28 - Intimate Thermal Shock

The dining hall fell back into a silence that was even more oppressive than the screams of the Clemadead. Hebner Grand returned to his seat at the head of the marble table, his movements possessing a terrifying, feline grace. He didn't look at the mess on the floor ; his expression had reverted to that of an ice-carved deity, distant and untouchable.

"The meal is ruined," Hebner stated, his voice a low, dangerous vibration. "Remove these utensils. Clean this floor. And do not let your human clumsiness offend my sight again."

Hannah, her legs still feeling like water and her head spinning from the golden essence of the Void still singing in her veins, began to gather the silver platters. Her hands were shaking—a combination of the lingering toxin and the sheer psychological weight of the last hour. As she reached for the heavy silver pitcher that had contained the hot, spiced water for the finger-bowls, her grip faltered.

The pitcher tipped.

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