Outstretched arms
Later that evening, Amber prepared herself. She wrapped Ivey carefully in a folded blanket, her hands trembling slightly. The hallway felt colder than usual as she walked down, each step echoing her nerves. At the far end, Cora waited inside a secured section of the enclosure. Unlike before, she wasn’t frantic or shouting. She was simply still, standing tall and alert, as though she sensed something important was about to happen.
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