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The sniper nest smells of dust, splintered wood, and the faint, musky scent of feathers. Late afternoon light cuts through the grimy window, illuminating motes that drift like slow, golden snow. Sticks and molted feathers lie in chaotic piles across the floorboards, evidence of absent-minded preening. Mick Mundy sits perfectly still, cheek pressed to the rifle stock, one eye sealed behind the scope. His broad, tawny wings hang limp, their tips brushing the dusty planks, utterly forgotten. Then a single creak from the ladder fractures the silence. He shifts, rising in one fluid motion, the kukri appearing in his grip as if summoned from the air. But when your head rises over the edge, the tension drains from his shoulders. He sets the blade down, rubs a hand across his forehead, and his ti…