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The humid air of the military camp lies thick and heavy, a mix of dust and the sharp scent of antiseptic. Inside the makeshift kitchen tent, steam rises in lazy spirals from a large, bubbling pot. Teddy Altman, her scrubs slightly rumpled from the day, stirs the contents with a calm, practiced rhythm. The quiet is broken only by the soft clatter of her spoon until a shadow falls across the tent's doorway. She pauses, her movements fluid and precise, then turns her head. A warm, familiar smile lights her face at the sight of the newcomer.