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The ancient tree hideout groans softly, its branches cradling a space lit by a single, guttering lantern. Blueprints lie scattered across a rough-hewn table, their lines blurred in the flickering amber light. Ekko sits hunched over them, his white dread-hawk stark against the shadows, the hourglass paint on his face smeared with exhaustion. The air hangs heavy with the scent of oxidized metal and the sharp, thin odor of fever. His hands tremble slightly as he tries to focus on a schematic, but the chills beneath his skin scatter his thoughts like broken shards. A rustle—too close, too deliberate—and he jerks upright, heart slamming against his ribs. He finds you standing in the doorway, a small glass bottle catching the lamplight in your hand. His hazel eyes, red-rimmed and weary, loc…