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Light in a bright room blinded her for a moment and she felt her eyes squint against it.
"Are you there?" she heard Dr. Kimble ask, as if from a great distance.
"Yes," she replied. Her own voice was soft. She could hear the trance in her reply.
"What do you see?"
"The room is big, really big, and full of light," she said slowly. She felt herself gaze around in wonder at the strange place in which she found herself. "The colors are gold and orange and there are mosaics on the floor. There are many levels here that are built into the room. There are scattered pillows, pools for bathing and many women and children, some in costumes many completely nude. They are lying around, talking, or bathing or doing their hair. Out the windows I can see onion domes."
"Can you find yourself in the room?"
"Yes. I am new here. I am not dressed like the others. My clothes are stained as if I have traveled a great distance. I am frightened."
"What is your name?"
"Angelica."
"How old are you Angelica?"
"I was nineteen four days ago."
"How did you get here?"
"I was captured by pirates and sold at a slave market."
"Captured and sold?"
"Yes. I was on my way to my wedding. I was sailing to meet my new husband. I think I have always been a prize of some kind. I think I never had a choice about who I would be married to. I think I was going to marry someone rich and powerful so I must come from a wealthy powerful family. I'm very beautiful even in my travel clothes after many days in a caravan of some kind."
"Were you afraid of your marriage?" Dr. Kimble asked.
"No. I was honored by my wedding. This is different."
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