Enchantress: a Novel of Rav Hisda's Daughter
“My heart filled with angst, yet I refused to abandon him and followed a few footsteps in his wake.We needn’t have worried. Once Rav Oshaiya saw Rava approaching, he broke into a broad smile and held his arms out wide. “My boy, my dear boy,” he murmured as they embraced. “I was so worried when you didn’t return from Sura, but then Abaye informed me of your upcoming betrothal, and I had to come celebrate with you.”“Forgive me, Master, I should have written—” Rava began.“Nonsense. You had more imp...ortant things to do.” Rav Oshaiya turned and surveyed me from head to toe. “Is this your intended bride?”Rava nodded. “Rav Oshaiya, this is Hisdadukh.”“The daughter of our host, Rav Hisda.” Rav Oshaiya inclined his bald head toward me. “It is a pleasure to meet you.”“It is an honor to meet you,” I replied.I would have thought Rava could wait until his teacher was settled, but he couldn’t restrain himself. “Master, though it is past Yom Kippur, I beg your forgiveness for being such a poor student.”MoreLess
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