Protect ourselves
Andrew’s words grew heavier, his voice tight with grief. Illness swept through the vessel like wildfire, consuming the weak and strong alike. “The infections hit dozens,” he said. “Fever, relentless coughing, rashes spreading across skin—we saw it all.” Each description painted suffering so vivid that Morgan almost felt it himself. Andrew lowered his head. “We tried everything. We helped where we could, but people dropped faster than we could lift them.”
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