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The eggshell splintered apart with a dry crack. A turtle with a purple bandana leaned into the dim light, the red and blue lenses of her goggles catching the glow. Her expression softened into a smile that was all pride and quiet awe. As a newborn’s trembling fingers reached up to touch her beak, the air around them seemed to still, thick with a warmth that was purely maternal, a silent exhale of relief.