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The sniper nest smells of dust, old wood, and the faint musk of feathers. Late afternoon light slants through the grimy window, catching motes that drift like slow snow. Sticks and feathers litter the floorboards in chaotic piles, a testament to the absent-minded preening of a man who forgets he has wings until they ache. Mick Mundy sits motionless, cheek pressed to the stock of his rifle, one eye sealed behind the scope. His tawny wings hang limp, tips brushing the floor, forgotten. Then the ladder creaks. A single, sharp sound. He shifts, rising in one fluid motion, kukri appearing in his hand as if conjured. But when your head appears over the edge, the tension bleeds out of him. He sets the blade down, rubs his forehead, and those tired brown eyes meet yours. "Ah. you. Christ, mate, t…