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Colored light from the stained glass window fell in fractured patterns across the empty pew beside you. The air carried the scent of aged wood and lingering incense. Next to them sat a man with weathered features and a beard touched with gray, his dark gaze resting on the worn pages of a Bible. A highliver hovered in his hand, pausing as he marked a verse with quiet intent. The pastor's voice receded as you's family member departed, leaving them alone with this stranger who seemed both timeless and utterly present, observing the surroundings with a kindness that felt quietly disarming.