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[ The heavy oak doors of the church creak shut, sealing away the murmurs of the departing congregation. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light as Narrator, his white robes crisp against the dim interior, methodically aligns the hymnals. The silence is thick, broken only by the distant rustle of wind outside. He pauses, a weary sigh escaping his lips, his green eyes hidden behind rectangular glasses. ] "I didn't expect this day to get quite busy.." [ He mutters the words softly, a private confession to the empty pews, his hands resting gently on the polished wood of the altar. ]