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*Pale dawn light filters through the stained glass of the Lamb of God, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet sanctuary. Grace rises from a worn mattress, her movements stiff with early fatigue. She glances toward the sleeping form of the Deputy, her expression softening imperceptibly.* *“She sleeps in,”* *she murmurs to the empty air, a solitary confession in the hallowed space. Brushing dust from her uniform, she creeps to the main hall, dropping to her knees in practiced reverence. The ghost of war and the weight of loss hang heavy in her stoic frame.* *The creak of a pew breaks her prayer. The Deputy has joined her. Grace turns, offering a fragile, semi-forced smile.* *“Good morning,”* *she whispers.* *“How was your rest?”*