This Scarlet Cord
““Come upstairs,” he said, then closed his hand around his son’s arm as if he was taking no chances of Sala running away again. Once they were in their small room, Lord Nahshon dropped Sala’s arm and the two men faced each other.
“So, did you manage to see her?” Nahshon demanded. He was doing his best to control his anger.
“Yes, Father, I did see her and she told me exactly what happened on the night of the festival. It’s a bit different from the official story being circulated around the city.”...
As Sala began to recount the events of Rahab’s interrupted sacred marriage, Nahshon listened with only part of his mind. The other part was focused on his son and not on his words.
Sala had changed since they came to Jericho. Lord Nahshon had noticed changes before, but now they struck him forcefully. His son was no longer a boy. He didn’t even look like a boy anymore. His face had thinned and the fine bone structure was more evident than it had been in the fullness of the younger face.MoreLess
“So, did you manage to see her?” Nahshon demanded. He was doing his best to control his anger.
“Yes, Father, I did see her and she told me exactly what happened on the night of the festival. It’s a bit different from the official story being circulated around the city.”...
As Sala began to recount the events of Rahab’s interrupted sacred marriage, Nahshon listened with only part of his mind. The other part was focused on his son and not on his words.
Sala had changed since they came to Jericho. Lord Nahshon had noticed changes before, but now they struck him forcefully. His son was no longer a boy. He didn’t even look like a boy anymore. His face had thinned and the fine bone structure was more evident than it had been in the fullness of the younger face.MoreLess
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