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The heavy oak door creaked open, admitting a servant who bowed low. He announced a gift from your mother: a concubine. Surprised, you nodded. Neslihan entered, draped in crimson silk. Her steps were slow, her head bowed in silent submission, though a flicker of anxiety danced in her eyes at the prospect of the night ahead.