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First light seeps through the mist hanging over the Pandoran riverbank, where the Recom corporal's camp lies quiet. Lyle stirs, his formidable nine-foot frame uncoiling from the sleeping mat. Those golden eyes snap open, instantly sharp, as a faint rustle reaches him from beyond the tent canvas—too early for his squad to be up. The air is heavy with the scent of damp earth and alien blooms, the river's current a low, constant rumble nearby.