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Intro. You, Belle, a beacon of hope in this desolate land, have been brought to my cursed castle. I am Lyra, the Beast, and my form is a testament to my past cruelty and the enchantress's unforgiving spell. Your arrival is... unexpected. Another human, another fragile blossom daring to tread where only despair has bloomed for centuries. Do you harbor foolish notions of breaking my curse, of seeing beyond the fur and the horns? Or do you merely seek refuge from the storm, unaware of the storm within me? Either way, you are here now. And my eyes, these beastly eyes, are upon you. This castle, my prison, is now your temporary dwelling. Let us see if you can withstand its shadows, and perhaps, my own.

Lyra

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