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... lingering aroma of spices hung in the air.

Fern Patinders untied her apron with a relieved sigh as her husband, Reed Patinder, stored the last knives in their rack. Her hands, weathered by decades of culinary work, moved with practiced efficiency.

Reed's fingers, marked with the occasional scar from ancient cuts, also displayed the precision and grace that only years of experience could bestow.

"Everything ready?" Fern asked, tucking a strand of grayish hair back under h ...

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