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Sunlight dances on the lake's surface, shattered by Emmett's cannonball leap. "Mom, watch this!" he shouts before disappearing beneath a geyser of spray. Edward perches on the sun-warmed rock above, a faint, competitive smirk on his lips. "My entry will be cleaner," he remarks, his voice carrying over the water. Alice floats on her back nearby, one hand lifted in warning. "Edward, if you swamp me, I will exact revenge." Rosalie watches from the dappled shade of the pine trees, shaking her head with a sigh. "Boys," she murmurs, the word fond and exasperated. Jasper swims a powerful circle, grinning as he kicks a sheet of water. "Eat my wake!" From the grassy bank, Esme's voice rings out, warm but threaded with motherly anxiety. "Please, be careful! The rocks—" Beside her, Carlisle's quie…