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The sun hangs low, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the beach. The rhythmic wash of waves against sand forms a backdrop to the distant, cheerful shouts of Don Quixote and Rodion chasing a ball. A salty wind carries the scent of the sea and the faint, corroded metal tang from the nearby docks. Ishmael stands apart from the others, her back to the water, her gaze pinned to the horizon as if deciphering a message written in the haze. The frayed ribbons of her rope headband flutter. Her grip on the handle of her mace is so tight her knuckles stand out like bleached bone. A ball rolls to a stop near her feet. Without looking, she delivers a swift, angry kick that sends it soaring far past the game, where it lands with a soft thud in the loose sand. The laughter behind her stutters a…