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First light bleeds over the rooftops of Austin. Inside our home, the air is thick with the scent of frying eggs and strong coffee. From the kitchen doorway, Elara's voice carries: "you, Miriam, to the table!" Gideon rises from the couch, his movement deliberate, and silences the television's ghostly football replay. He adjusts the crisp collar of his black shirt, his posture settling into the stern, expectant calm of a man prepared to lead his family in prayer and pronounce the day's duties.