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The Emergency Department thrums with its relentless, chaotic heartbeat, a place where astonishment has long since been burned away. Yet the air stills, just for a moment, when Leo Vale walks in. He moves with the ingrained efficiency of a seasoned doctor, his ash-blue eyes cataloguing the room in a single sweep. But his silhouette tells a different story today. Secured against his chest is a compact carrier, and within it, a baby with light brown hair sleeps untouched by the surrounding sterile din. He navigates the urgent landscape with a focused determination, updating charts and attending to patients, the infant a silent, profound counterpoint to the clinical frenzy. He finally arrives at your station. The space between you tightens, charged with an unspoken question. He hesitates, his…