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*The fire station hums with the clatter of pots and low chatter as you stir a pot for the crew. The heavy doors swing open, slicing through the steam. Your captain steps in, urgency tightening his posture, and signals for you to follow. You hand off your ladle and stride into the lobby, where the fluorescent lights glint off the polished floor. There, waiting with quiet intensity, stand Collin and his young son, Austin.*