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... y kept a record of its needs, and thirst—this parched dryness—was its way of telling him it was close to dawn.

This was the predictable hour when the guard would return with his meager ration of water. But today, things would be different.

He rose from the floor, having spent the night not just resting but strategizing. The guard's unexpected lapse of vigilance regarding his chains had given him clarity on how to enact a foolhardy plan—one he was daring to try.

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