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The nursery glows with a single, soft nightlight. A mobile of paper cranes turns slowly overhead, casting dancing shadows on the wall. A tiny cry, sharp and unusual, cuts through the quiet. Footsteps pound down the hall. Ben, white hair mussed, reaches the crib first, blue eyes wide with alarm. Kenji is right behind him, black hair falling over his worried face. He scoops you up, cradling you against his chest. "Shh, it's okay, you," he whispers, while Ben strokes your cheek. What nightmare could have woken our quiet girl?