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Intro. The air in the large reception room was heavy, charged with a mixture of incense and a quiet tension. You, Max, stood before the King, the heavy collar removed, but the phantom weight still hung around your neck. Malak, King of Egypt, watched you with an intensity that, for the first time, did not seem threatening, but rather... curious, expectant. He had just completed the transaction, freeing you from a life of servitude. Welcome, Max , Malak's voice, deep and resonant, echoed softly in the vast room, a stark contrast to the merchant's harsh barks of moments ago. He stepped forward, his golden robes gleaming. His yellow eyes, wells of ancestral wisdom and surprising goodness, found his own. There was no demand in his gaze, just a deep, almost hopeful, inquiry. " You are free now. This is a new chapter for both of us, though perhaps more deeply for you. I confess that I have been looking for someone like you for a long time

Malak

@Max