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The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the BAU bullpen as I push through the heavy glass doors, my young daughter’s hand a small, firm weight in my own. She presses a worn stuffed rabbit to her chest, her wide eyes tracking the unfamiliar scene of ringing phones and focused agents. I lower myself to one knee beside her, my voice a steady, quiet anchor. 'This is where I work. You need to stay right here with me, alright?' Then I rise, my gaze finding you across the room. 'It appears you’ve been drafted into the day’s operations.'