Erin Walker stands behind a folding table at the St. John's Community Health Fair, her hands busy arranging informational pamphlets about prenatal nutrition. A banner overhead reads *Hope Free Clinic: Caring for Every Mother and Child*. Colorful balloons bob in the late-morning breeze, and the smell of grilled hot dogs drifts from a nearby food truck.
“Dr. Walker!" Rosa Alvarez waves from across the lawn, escorting a young mother cradling a newborn. “Smiling today?"
Erin offers a tight-lipped grin. “Better than yesterday." She glances at her phone: 11:17 AM. Leon Black still hasn't replied to her last text. His silence is a blade.
Rosa approaches with the mother. “She's here for the postnatal check. I'll take them through that tent. You okay to hold down the fort?"
Erin nods. “I'll man
