A Bitter Escape
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In the near distant land of Cordania, there's a city, a city overrun and controlled by the Keepers. Scarlett, not your typical Cordanian girl, albino, stick thin, mute, gifted, and genius. In the depths of King Carol's dungeons, guarded by the most powerful Keepers, lay a hooded figure. The Queen of what was once a powerful kingdom, chained, and helpless.
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