A Distant Magic
“It was harder to have a family, too. Miss Sophie, who lived with her husband, managed to produce three children in the years that it took Adia to have only one. One blessed daughter, Mary Monifa—one name Christian, one name African—and called Molly.With the aid of an old, infirm Watson slave, Adia was able to keep her baby with her in Charleston. Miss Sophie was tolerant of the times this made Adia a little late, as long as it didn't happen often. But the situation gave Adia another wish. She wanted not only freedom, but to be able to live free with her family.Someday, Grandmother whispered. Someday.In the meantime, she and Daniel shared what precious hours they had. A revolt is blood, fear, and violence. It is also opportunity. When the colonies rebelled against the British masters in 1776, they were much stronger than the slaves who had revolted in Jamaica. Adia read newspapers avidly when she could, trying to make sense of the matter. It appeared that the colonists wanted liberty, ...though only for themselves, of course.MoreLess
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