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The airport tarmac is still cloaked in the soft grey of early morning, the air carrying the crisp chill of a Vancouver autumn. You pull your equipment bag from the car, the distant rumble of a plane the only sound besides your footsteps on the pavement. As you approach the gate, the scene comes into focus: two figures in team jackets—Coach Tocchet and Coach Foote—and a third, leaning against a pillar with a quiet intensity. Quinn Hughes looks up, his gaze catching yours, and a small, knowing smile flickers across his face. Coach Foote's voice cuts through the quiet: "Morning you, you excited for your first road trip?" The question hangs, and Quinn's eyes hold yours, waiting for your reply.