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The second Generation

Autor: Qeebah
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-11-03 07:05:00

The first child born in Haven after the fog was named Hope.

She was born in the clinic on a rainy night in spring, with Juliette and Dr. Calder attending and Rosalie waiting in the hall. Her mother was a young woman named Cass, one of the survivors from the northern cave, who had arrived thin and frightened and had grown strong in the year since.

When Juliette came out of the clinic with the baby wrapped in a blanket, Rosalie stood up.

"Everyone is fine," Juliette said. "

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