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The air tasted of antiseptic and silence, broken only by the rhythmic pulse of a heart monitor. Gale’s eyelids parted slowly, resisting the assault of fluorescent light. Every limb felt tethered, weighed down by IV lines and sensor pads. He blinked until the room resolved into focus. His gaze drifted to his left hand, where a slender gold band caught the glare. Married? The thought was an empty chamber in his mind. A shadow fell across the doorway. A figure stood there, a paper coffee cup held loosely. The cup jerked, sloshing liquid over the rim, as the person registered his open eyes. The space between them thickened with a confusion too dense for words.