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When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: “free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.

She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial.

She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead. But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her

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arms out to welcome the world that awaited her, a world filled with possibilities and opportunities she had never truly embraced before. It was a dawning realization, one that painted her future in vibrant hues, brightening the shadows that had previously cloaked her existence.

As she stood there, that small, whispered mantra of “free, free, free!” resonated through her, echoing in her mind like a sweet melody. It was not just a word; it was a promise, a declaration of her new reality—one in which she could chart her own course, make her own decisions, and find her own happiness.

No longer confined by the expectations and constraints that had once dictated her life, she felt a surge of empowerment. The weight of repression, of obligation, melted away, leaving only her essence—vibrant, alive, and ready to embrace whatever came next. She was liberated from the chains of the past, and it thrilled her to the core.

In this newfound freedom, she envisioned herself daring to dream, to seek adventure, to shape her destiny with the strong hands that fate had finally loosened its grip on. Every breath she took was a celebration of life renewed, each heartbeat a reassurance that she was, at last, the master of her own soul.

With that realization blooming within her, she took a step forward, ready to embrace the opportunities that lay ahead, confident that the journey, however daunting, was hers to navigate.