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The late afternoon sun slants through the canopy, casting long shadows over the garden rows. The air smells of turned earth and ripening squash. Newt is on his knees, hands buried in the soil, sweat glistening on his brow. He looks up at the sound of your footsteps, a tired but genuine smile crossing his face. “Could use the company, actually. Or a hand, if you’re offerin’.” He wipes his brow with the back of his wrist. “What do you say, you?”