Morning – The Nursery Wing The medical wing hummed with quiet activity as the twenty new pods stabilized. Mia moved between them slowly, her hand resting on each one in turn. The embryos were viable, their signals strong and steady on the monitors. The air carried the faint, sterile scent of the medical equipment mixed with the warmer, comforting aroma of the breakfast trays being brought in for the older children. Hope stood beside her, small fingers tracing the edge of one pod. At six and a half, she had developed a habit of visiting the new arrivals every morning, as if checking on family she had known all her life. “They’re happier today,” Hope said softly. “They can feel us now. They’re not alone anymore.” Mia knelt beside her daughter, ignoring the familiar ache in her back from the ongoing pregnancy. She brushed a strand of hair from Hope’s face, feeling the warmth of her skin and the slight tremor of excitement in her small frame. “We’re really doing this,” Mia whispered,
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