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The man was frail, silver hair thinning, his frame trembling as he leaned on a worn cane. The woman clutched a faded cloth bag to her chest, her sorrowful eyes locked on Javier. Their clothes were humble, patched and faded, completely out of place among the silk gowns and tailored suits.<\/p>\n

A chill crept over me. Who were they?<\/p>\n

Leaning toward Javier, I whispered, \u201cDarling, who are those people? Why are they here?\u201d<\/p>\n

He flinched, then muttered quickly, \u201cProbably vagrants who sneaked inside. I\u2019ll have them removed.\u201d<\/p>\n

I stopped him. \u201cNo, wait. Let me ask them to sit. They\u2019re elderly. Poor souls\u2014let them rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before I could move, my mother seized my arm, irritation flashing in her eyes. \u201cMariana! Don\u2019t let strangers spoil this day. Call the guards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The man was frail, silver hair thinning, his frame trembling as he leaned on a worn cane. The woman clutched a faded cloth bag to her chest, her sorrowful eyes locked on Javier. Their clothes were humble, patched and faded, completely out of place among the silk gowns and tailored suits. A chill crept over…<\/p>\n

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