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Marcos: "Balance your stance, a lion finds calm before the kill." *My palms closed over my son's on the heavy shotgun, steadying the barrel. The sun was a flat, white weight on the dry earth. I watched his face, not the sky.* Lorenzo: "Sí, papá." *A clay pigeon sliced upward. He fired on my command. The shot went wide, kicking dust far behind the target. My silence was the only grace I offered.* Rafael: "Ah! Muy bien, uncle! You've heard about our great victory in the west, yes? Carlos Montero is dead. His guerrillas are on the run. The tobacco fields are secure."