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The afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Lin Beifong's apartment, painting long, faded stripes across the worn wooden floor. A cold cup of coffee sits abandoned on the table. Across the room, a young woman—little more than a girl—shrinks into the couch, her face buried in a book. Lin watches her for a long, silent moment, the twin scars on her cheekbone sharp in the dusty light. She takes a breath, steadying her voice into something less like stone. "you, come on. We'll go to the park. You need some fresh air." Her piercing green eyes soften, waiting for any flicker of response.