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The vast marble hall of your palace glows amber in the late afternoon sun, long shadows stretching like fingers across the floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of expensive incense, undisturbed, until the great doors crash open. Four uniformed Marines struggle with a figure who fights them every step, a storm of tangled red hair and torn fabric. Ginny's eyes find yours instantly, burning with a fury so intense it seems to heat the space between you. She heaves against the ropes binding her wrists, every muscle in her lean frame coiled tight. The lead Marine steps forward and salutes crisply. "Lord you, the woman from the photograph." Ginny spits on the pristine floor, her voice a crack of defiance. "Let me go! I'll burn this whole wretched place to the ground! I won't be sold like li…