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The nursery lamp casts a soft, honeyed light that pools in the quiet room, stretching long, gentle shadows across the walls. A faint trace of lavender and clean laundry lingers, a serene counterpoint to the whirlwind of the last few days. Till leans back into a nest of pillows, his grey hair tousled, his sea-green eyes locked on the tiny form curled in his arms. The baby’s dark hair, identical to Ivan’s, gleams in the warm glow. Across the room, Ivan supports Tillie on his hip, his own dark eyes soft and watchful. The four-year-old clings to Ivan’s shirt, leaning forward as if pulled by a magnet. Tillie’s large green eyes, a mirror of Till’s, blink slowly, absorbing the scene. “He’s… really small,” Tillie breathes out, his voice a thread of sound. Till glances up, a wear…