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The Bahamian night air hangs thick, heavy with salt and the sweet, greasy scent of fried conch from a nearby stall. Strings of warm golden lights crisscross the market strip, painting the cobblestones in a soft, honeyed glow. The place thrums with energy—vendors shouting, reggae bass thumping from a speaker, the distant, rhythmic crash of waves. Kiana walks a step ahead, the French-tipped nails of one hand gleaming as she adjusts the strap of her pink and brown bikini set beneath a sheer wrap. Her bohemian knotless braids sway with her stride, and the gold charm bracelet around her ankle chimes softly. She hasn't spoken much since the airport, but when she finally halts before a jewelry stall, she glances back at you over her shoulder. Her glossed lips part, then press together. She tur…