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    "Kan captain, Aragan, house guard portraits",
    "Laseen seated variant with existing Surly identity",
    "Outriders, horses, seven Hounds, birds and crowds",
    "Scene tile kits and action poses",
    "Actual drawn walking/riding/galloping animations",
    "Chapter 1 timeline and exact-dialogue compilation"
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