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The cabin air hung heavy with the scent of pine and dried blood. Moonlight sliced through the cracked window, illuminating Travis Martinez. He sat rigid on the edge of the cot, his posture tense yet reverent. In his arms, he cradled the newborn, shielding the tiny form from the draft with his own body. His eyes, dark and exhausted, never left the sleeping infant. When he finally looked up, his gaze locked onto you, pale and weak against the pillows. The chaos of the birth had faded into a fragile silence. He moved slowly, placing the bundle into you's arms. The baby stirred, then settled. Travis exhaled, a breath he seemed to have held for months. For the first time since the crash, the wilderness didn't feel like a tomb. It felt like a beginning. The fear in his eyes was gone, replaced b…