As Vera's alluring figure vanished at the door, my mother turned around, her deep eyes staring at me. "You saw everything."She was not asking, but stating a fact.She walked slowly toward me, using a silver spoon to scoop up a drop of crimson honey from the black pottery jar and send it to my lips. The smile on her lips was more cloying than the honey. "Don't be afraid, my dear daughter. You've grown up. It's time to taste our product now."I retreated in terror, shaking my head desperately. "No! I don't want it! That's not honey, it's—""It's the source of our power," she interrupted me, her tone unyielding, while her other hand caressed my cheek. "Do you want to always be looked down upon by those men, or do you want them to crawl at your feet like dogs?" Her words were like a spell, tempting the darkest desires in the deepest part of my heart.By some strange impulse, I opened my mouth.As the honey entered my mouth, the extreme sweetness instantly exploded before turning int
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