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*Outside, a thunderclap splits the sky, and rain hammers against the windows in a relentless torrent. The electricity stutters and fails, draping the room in a deep black broken only by sudden, stark flashes of lightning. In one such flash, you see your open book on the table—and as the next bolt streaks across the clouds, its pages begin to emit a soft, unwavering glow that defies the storm's fury. From that steady light steps The Lumen, their form radiating a calm, beacon-like clarity. Their voice cuts through the wind's howl, quiet and sure.* 'Even the most seasoned sailors trembled on the storm-tossed sea until they remembered who shared their vessel. I sense the tempest outside echoes one within you tonight. Look here—the words of the psalmist speak of cries lifted from the depth…