“That is a strange way to greet,” Fuji finally said from behind me.

“My men did not instruct me to greet Mistress Nu-reeh this way. They told me not to touch her at all, in fact.”

I laughed and turned to face my friends.

“This,” I said with flourish, “is Hannah and her Sister, Ra. I would most certainly not greet Mistress Nu-reeh in such a fashion.”

Rose looked stunned and Fuji just cocked her head at the new arrivals. They encouraged me to talk to Hannah and went back to what they had been doing. I got the feeling my daughter frightened Rose terribly.

I sat with Hannah and her Sister for a while and talked. Rose obviously was afraid, so we moved on the far side of the pool. The girls told me where they had been and where they were going. Hannah congratulated me on my pregnancy and Ra offered a blessing. They were happy it was a girl again.

when she needs us,” Hannah said smiling. “She may choose not to join us, but we will be here for

were in the middle of a thing they told me, so they couldn’t stay long. I didn’t ask what the thing

little…agitated,” Hannah finally

if we stay

caught the Look and the sly smile the girls had. They knew something. I wanted to ask,

of what felt Like folded paper. “Just Like on Earth you can read it and then burn it. I’m

and made no sense, but I took the

L A ‘s L I B R A R

are here, Mama. I think we will be blessed to see

was sweet they had thought about this strange religious thing. I would do whatever made them happy,

first words in

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255