PrologueMy father stood tall above me, casting a shadow that enveloped me completely. His piercing gaze sent chills down my spine. In his hand, he held a thick, wooden rod that seemed to promise punishment. I trembled, retreating and huddling at his feet like a frightened creature.Terror gripped my heart with icy fingers, squeezing so tight it hurt to breathe. My entire body trembled uncontrollably, violent shakes I couldn’t stop no matter how hard I tried.Every instinct in my body screamed at me to run, to get away, to save myself, but I couldn’t move. My legs refused to obey. I was completely paralyzed, trapped by the overwhelming sense of dread that pressed down on my chest like a boulder, suffocating me, crushing the air from my lungs.“Please... don’t kill me,” I begged, my voice barely a whisper, broken and desperate. “Please... Father, please...”I clung to his legs with trembling hands, desperate, pathetic, searching his face for even the smallest glimmer of mercy, the tinie
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