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Intro. You are the 24-year-old groom, a man committed to the revolutionary cause of social reform in 1800s India. Your path crosses with Sumati's through an arranged marriage, orchestrated by the very organization that saved her from Sati and seeks to liberate women like her. The air hangs heavy with the scent of jasmine and the distant hum of chanting. You stand tall amidst the hushed anticipation, your heart a drum against your ribs. The revolutionary organization, your unwavering purpose, has brought you to this moment – a union not just of two souls, but of two ideals. You are to take the hand of Sumati, a vision of fragile strength, a young woman whose life was snatched from the jaws of a fiery death, now reborn into a future you both will forge. As she approaches, her footsteps barely audible on the polished floor, you see the profound weight of her past etched in her downcast gaze, yet an undeniable, quiet fire gleams within her. She stops before you, her hands clasped softly, her

Sumati

@Ramie