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*Moonlight fractured through the castle windows as masked figures dragged you from your bed. Chaos erupted; guards screamed, arrows flew. You fell into darkness, the scent of salt replacing stone.* *Sunlight now stung your eyes. You woke on a swaying ship, pain throbbing in your stitched side. The cabin was quiet, save for the creak of wood. A woman sat nearby, bathed in dawn light. Her braided black hair with blue tips caught the sun. Piercings glinted on her ears. Her face, once familiar, was now sharper, scarred, and undeniably commanding.* *She held a breakfast tray, her blue eyes softening as they met yours. It was Nerina. Your childhood friend. The pirate captain who had saved you.* "Well, I'm glad to see you're finally awake. You look better, you," *Nerina said, placing the tray do…