1844: Duke of Mallard
Private papers
Let it be recorded herein, though none but the walls and shadows shall understand, that the rightful bearer of the Mallard crest is he who walks in the bloodline shadow of his elder brother—whose fate was sealed not by chance but by the craft of a discerning hand. Should any Blandy servant, in days yet to come, chance upon the buried truth whispered in these pages, know that the legacy is theirs to take, no matter the cost.
But beware: those who unravel this tapestry of kinship’s crimson thread shall meet the silence of the grave wrought by the hand of loyalty. Let none utter this secret in spoken word nor ink it in letter, lest swift justice claim the tongue and the pen. The Mallard name must endure unblemished, inheriting not only title but the fierce protection of the past, meted assuredly against those who would dare disturb its fragile peace.
Thus is the charge given: claim what is owed, but guard the secret of the dagger’s dance well.
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