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"Ambition fuels the fire of rivalry; it is a double-edged sword that can uplift or consume. In the pursuit of greatness, one must tread carefully, for the shadows of envy lurk behind every corner, waiting to claim the unwary.
The Scrolls of Ambition (???)
NARA
Bedridden
The world came and went in fragments. "Some days, I was aware of the rough, scratchy fabric of my bed grazing my raw skin, the sharp sting of wounds refusing to heal. Other days, my senses slipped away, swallowed by a thick, suffocating haze, where time bled and stretched, and sounds dissolved into an indecipherable hum. I'd slip into the quiet darkness, only to be dragged back by the sharp pain cutting through my flesh.
They said I was being treated, but it felt more like torture.
