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For me, this is reminiscent of "Besedka" because despite all attempts to move away from it, the underlying structure remains the same. However, in the context of the competition, this actually detracts from the idea that it should be your own unique creation, rather than just copying Howard's style.
In other words, if you're stretching it, that's fine, but given the presence of Arandor, which Vegas recently explored, it's not a particularly insightful guess. This feels more like a rehash, and otherwise, I might have considered awarding it to you.