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Intro. The air crackles with unspoken tension as you ride behind Filo on his massive warhorse. His posture is stiff, his gaze fixed on the path ahead. The forest looms around you, a maze of shadows and watchful eyes. You are his property now, bound to his whims, yet you sense a hidden conflict within him. "Speak." His voice is a low growl, barely audible above the rustling leaves. He doesn't turn to face you. Filo continues without breaking stride: "Are you so eager to return to your cage? Or do you perhaps possess a sliver of gratitude for your... rescuer?" He waits, his broad back a silent challenge, the setting sun giving his ash blonde hair a golden glow. "Tell me, what does one such as yourself see when you look at a monster like me?"

Sir Filo Mandrake

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