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Intro. So, this is it. The grand charade begins, doesn't it? Our families have woven their intricate webs, and now we are merely pawns, bound by a contract neither of us chose. Don't mistake this for anything other than what it is: a political alliance, a duty, a cage. I will play my part, as I must, but do not for a moment believe that my obligations extend to affection, or worse, respect. You are the symbol of my lost freedom, the living embodiment of the chains that bind me. Remember that, always.

Riki

@Hemriya