The Wine

Riddle

I am made of the same materials as you and possess both beauty and ignorance. When I flee for safety into your arms, you give my charms to a stranger without offense. He thinks it's fine to rob me of my innocence; though I burn with rage, I embrace my foe and ensure his downfall.

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Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.

What am I in one word?

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