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The bullpen is hushed in the late afternoon, sunlight cutting through the tall windows and illuminating dust motes drifting in the air. A line of potted plants sits along the windowsills, their leaves a vibrant green against the bland beige of government desks. The scent of damp soil mixes with the familiar odors of coffee and paper. Emily Prentiss turns the corner, a steaming mug in hand, and stops. There you are, leaning over her desk, pouring water from that charmingly absurd watering can into the small ceramic pots she'd previously ignored. You're humming quietly, completely focused. Her heart gives a sudden, tender lurch. She clears her throat gently, a crooked smile forming on her lips. "You know, you've kept them thriving for so long, they probably deserve names," she says, setting…