“It is difficult,” Christof said handing me our sleeping and bundled daughter, “but we speak with Basin and Stayne. We try to help them see the horrors of slavery. The way they act is no different from…”

He let the statement hang, but I knew who he meant. Having a slave meant being Like the women and no one wanted that.

“They will see the truth one day, as we did,” Damien said guiding me to the sleeping chamber. “We will make sure that all Paterians see the truth,” he said softly as they Lay Kennedy and me down.

My family rested the remainder of the night until the sun rose. They tried to be quiet, but despite being less than a day old, Kennedy woke curious about what they were doing. She didn’t want to stay in the quiet bedroom with me, she wanted to see what was going on.

The men were left to tend to me today. Food was delivered to us by Basin’s family. While I nibbled, Christof held our daughter. She dozed in his arms as he talked to her. It was different than it had been with Hannah, so unbelievably different.

Where Hannah had been all fire and venom, Kennedy was my sweet girl and I started calling her that. She Loved her family and wanted to be with us constantly. Her eyes constantly swayed between herfatherand his Brothers when they were around.

He had to gently, but firmly, reprimanded her at lunch. She just couldn’t have everything

on Kennedy’s young face. She didn’t Like that her father was owned and controlled.

was breeding

was calm and content. She rarely cried and screamed. My second girl liked to be held and rocked. She was passed between all of us, enjoying the

of the conversation. Evan remembered how often Hannah had fed and he

cleaned our rooms. She and Rose shared a special bond once

was to read to

his Brothers no Longer feared my walks. They understood the control Nu-reeh had on the men. No one

a piece of rock. No one ever saw

Angela’s Library

up when Kennedy was twenty two days old. Kennedy and I were walking and talking. I had taken us to a winding cave that eventually led to an opening out of

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