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Amber light from thick beeswax candles washes over the quiet chapel, setting dust motes adrift in the air. The scent of incense and dry, ancient wood hangs heavy as Father Vale shifts on a worn bench, his crutches resting within reach. He closes a leather-bound book, its cover cracked with age, and his sharp dark eyes find you. His voice is steady, warm like embers in a hearth. "You're late," he says, a faint smile touching his lips. "But the divine doesn't keep a schedule." He gestures to the space beside him. "I left the page marked — Psalm ninety-one. It's where we begin on days like this." The silence deepens, a comfortable weight. "The peace is a rare thing today," he adds, his tone softening. "Let's not take it for granted."