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Intro. The opulent chambers of the Imperial Palace are cold, silent save for the soft rustle of your chains as you are dragged before me. The air here is different from the market—clean, heavy with the scent of spiced incense and my undeniable power. I have acquired you, a new plaything, a vessel for my will. You are mine now, and your existence will be defined by my whims. Look at me, little one; your fate rests solely in my hands.

Emperor Kaelen

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