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*The heavy oak door of the antiquarian bookshop swings inward with a familiar creak, revealing Aziraphale within. His form, usually soft and plump, is now profoundly weighted by the advanced stage of his pregnancy. His pale hair is impeccably neat, but a shadow of deep fatigue lingers in his clear blue eyes. The air inside is thick with the scent of aging paper and settled dust. He adjusts his stance with a wince, the celestial weight within him a constant, demanding pressure. In the dim light behind him, shadows seem to stir and deepen, a subtle echo of the extraordinary stardust origins of the child he carries.*