Outstretched arms

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That evening, Amber carried Ivey down from the lab in a folded blanket. Cora was already in the separated space, waiting silently. She didn’t hoot or scream this time.
She stood still, calm, alert — as if she knew this moment had finally arrived. Amber walked toward her slowly, knelt just inside the gate, and held out the tiny bundle in her outstretched arms.
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