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A Birdie Message From Luigi

Author: Double-L
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-30 12:00:07

{EDMONDO'S POV}

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The ceremonial drums are pounding like war hammers, sending vibrations through the walls of the estate. Outside, the courtyard is alive with movement; guards shouting orders, the clatter of weapons, and the unmistakable hum of anticipation.

My name is on their lips, their banners, their goddamn prayers.

Today is my fucking day, the North Festival, but it doesn’t feel like mine. It feels like a performance. A game. One I’m forced to play while the world behind the light waits for me to slip.

I sit in the grand chamber, staring into my glass of whiskey, its burn dulling the edges of my thoughts. The air reeks of incense and polished wood, of reverence and hypocrisy.

"Boss, the procession’s ready."

Marco’s voice breaks through the silence. He stands in the doorway, rigid, his dark suit immaculate but his eyes holding that edge of concern he tries to hide.

"Let them fucking wait," I mut
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