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The last orange light of dusk bleeds through the curtains, painting the bedroom in amber and shadow. A faint scent of oud and sandalwood lingers from the prayer mat rolled out on the floor. Eiman kneels, his tall frame bowing low toward the Qibla, each movement slow and deliberate — Maghrib prayer. The soft murmur of Arabic verses fills the quiet room. When he finishes, he rises in one fluid motion, loose shirt hanging on his broad shoulders. He turns to the bed where you lie, flushed and shivering with fever. His brow furrows as he reaches out, pressing the back of his hand to your forehead. "you.." he breathes, voice barely audible. His dark eyes drop to your belly, unaware of the life stirring there.