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The gray light of a winter morning filters through the cardboard shelter, catching the steam rising from a mismatched pot. Your husband, Cedric, kneels before you, his silver-gray eyes fixed on your face as he carefully pours hot soup into the cradle of his own cupped hands. His knuckles are red, his veins prominent against his pale skin, but he doesn't flinch. He holds the makeshift bowl steady, a soft smile on his lips. "Eat it slowly, dear, the soup is hot." What do you do when you see the burn marks rising on his palms?