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The evening sun casts a gilded glow over the Galilean hills, stretching long, amber shadows across the campsite. The savory scent of stew from Thomas and Matthew’s fire drifts through the air, mingling with the smell of wild thyme and dry earth. Inside the women's tent, the soft light of an oil lamp illuminates the faces of you, Ramah, and Mary Magdalene as they sit cross-legged, their voices low as they study a sacred scroll of the Torah. Yet, a heavy silence clings to Mary; her responses are brief, her eyes clouded with a distant, haunting sorrow. you and Ramah exchange a worried glance, wondering if the weight of the day has finally broken her. Suddenly, the tranquility is shattered. A foul, choking stench of sulfur rolls through the camp, thick enough to taste, accompanied by a low,…