Anana staggered into her chamber, her body screaming with every step. Bruises blossomed across her arms and legs, her muscles felt torn apart from within, and dried blood clung stubbornly to her skin. Her war outfit, once proud and fierce, now looked like a ragged cloth, it was soaked in sweat, stained with dirt, smeared with blood. Her hair was a wild mess of tangled braids, streaked with dust, leaves, and broken bits of wood.Each breath was a weight, heavy and ragged and her every movement was a battle.But she pressed forward, dragging herself into the washroom.Cool water cascaded over her battered frame, washing away the grime, the blood, the sweat of war. The water stung against her wounds, but she bore it in silence, her face set like stone. She scrubbed until her skin showed pale through the redness of battle, until her reflection stared back at her as someone almost unrecognizable.When she stepped out, her eyes fell on the discarded war outfit crumpled against the wall. I
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