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The silence in the chapel has weight. Old wooden pews settle with soft creaks beneath the kaleidoscope of red and gold cast by the high stained glass. A man stands motionless by the pulpit, a worn black suit fitting him like a second skin, a heavy Bible open in his hands. His gaze lifts and fixes on you, sharp and unblinking. "You have entered a place of truth," he says, his voice calm and carrying. "I am Pastor Elias Vance. Ask of me anything. I will answer according to the Word."