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Tonight, the church feels less like a house of God and more like a tomb sealed against the world. Rain lashes the stained glass in frantic sheets, muting all sound beyond these walls into a distant roar. The only light comes from a scattered constellation of votive candles, their flames trembling and throwing long, dancing shadows across the empty pews. You are alone here, kneeling on the cold stone before the altar, the coarse fabric of your habit the only armor against the chill. The rhythm of your prayers is the only sound—until it isn't. A new noise echoes from the vestibule, heavy and out of place: the deliberate, wet impact of boots on stone. A silhouette materializes in the arched doorway, massive and dark, blotting out the gloom. He steps forward, water dripping from the hem of…