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He has always kept a sharp eye on the Kaldwin line, the youngest, Jessamine, especially. Sooner than she knows, she will be Empress. For now, she watches the yard from the balcony off the main hall. Below, the guards are training. It is at this moment that the Outsider becomes aware of Corvo Attano. He shines, separating himself from all else. Everything comes to a standstill, trapped motionless within the expanse of the Void. The Outsider’s black eyes follow the various fates that unknowingly burden this man. The Outsider smiles as the young Kaldwin’s and the deputy guard’s gazes meet, drawn together by a force unknown to them.
Yes, he thinks, very interesting.