Kayla.We were all packed into the same room like sardines.There was barely space to stretch our legs without brushing against someone else. The air was thick, stale with sweat, fear, and the metallic scent of the chains still clinging to some of our wrists. The walls were cold stone, towering and indifferent, trapping in every shaky breath and muffled sob.No one spoke much anymore.We were waiting.Waiting for whatever came next.Waiting for judgment.Waiting for the next phase of our lives to begin, whether that meant servitude, suffering… or death.Hours passed slowly, painfully. Hunger gnawed at my stomach, twisting it into tight knots. My throat felt dry, my head light, but I forced myself to sit upright, alert. Weakness was not an option.Then the door creaked open.The sound sliced through the silence like a blade.A guard stepped in without expression and, without a word, tossed a few pieces of bread onto the dirty floor. They scattered unevenly, landing in corners, near fee
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