Each day with her could bring me closer to freedom. Each experiment will reveal more about her capabilities, her connection to this tower’s magic, and her potential usefulness to my greater purpose. Yet something unexpected remains from today’s tests. The memory of her hand in mine, the first human touch I’ve experienced in years. The way her presence makes the perpetual silence of this tower less oppressive. Dangerous thoughts. Distractions I cannot afford. She believes she’s choosing to help me. She doesn’t realize that she is the key. The impossible, unexpected key that will finally unlock
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