The Stonecutter: a Herod Chronicles Novella
“Though her face was very pale, Alexandra recovered quickly.
Hands shaking now the trouble was past, Mary fisted her hands in her tunic. “Can I get you anything else?”
Resting against Nathan's chest, Alexandra smiled and cradled baby Anna closer. “Thank you for comforting me amid my pains. I drew on your strength.”
Still weak-kneed, Mary hadn’t felt strong at all. “Are you sure you are well?”
Nathan brushed a hand through Alexandra's dark hair. “You heard Gada assure us Alexandra... would improve and feel better now the babe has come.” Eyes bright with joy, Nathan traced his finger over Anna's cheek. “She is beautiful as her mother, don't you think?”
She’d been so terrified for Alexandra's life, Mary hadn't paid much attention to the baby. Anna's delicate fingers cupped her tiny chin. “She looks sweet.”
Nathan grinned. “That's it.MoreLess
Hands shaking now the trouble was past, Mary fisted her hands in her tunic. “Can I get you anything else?”
Resting against Nathan's chest, Alexandra smiled and cradled baby Anna closer. “Thank you for comforting me amid my pains. I drew on your strength.”
Still weak-kneed, Mary hadn’t felt strong at all. “Are you sure you are well?”
Nathan brushed a hand through Alexandra's dark hair. “You heard Gada assure us Alexandra... would improve and feel better now the babe has come.” Eyes bright with joy, Nathan traced his finger over Anna's cheek. “She is beautiful as her mother, don't you think?”
She’d been so terrified for Alexandra's life, Mary hadn't paid much attention to the baby. Anna's delicate fingers cupped her tiny chin. “She looks sweet.”
Nathan grinned. “That's it.MoreLess
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