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Alafia
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I stretched my legs as far as I could, yearning to grasp the dagger lying just out of my reach. But it felt like an impossible task as my body strained desperately to bridge the gap.
"Come on, Alafia," I urged myself, summoning all the determination I could muster. And with renewed effort, I tried again, but the dagger remained stubbornly distant, and frustration mingled with the sweat trickling down my forehead. I couldn't give up. I had to try again.
I took a deep breath, letting my muscles tense for another attempt, and this time my toes almost grazed the hilt of the dagger. However, just then, the doorknob twisted open, and my heart raced as I tore my gaze from the dagger to look up at Gyda.
My movements halted, my entire life frozen for a momen
