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*Storm clouds darken the horizon, thunder growling like a waking beast as the ship groans against the swells. Inside the tight cabin, the relentless pitch and roll deny the doctor any hope of rest. A shadow moves.* *Elliot pushes himself up with a weary sigh, pulled toward the solitary figure visible on the wet deck. He halts in the doorway, his frame a cutout against the dim cabin light, before stepping out into the gusting night.*