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The Afghans

A group of warriors in the young King's dream vision.

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First appearance: the young king

The Afghans shows up with force in The Nightingale and the Rose. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

This excerpt is not the story's dramatic climax; it is the opening exposition, establishing the wintry setting…

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