Post by Imani on Jun 11, 2023 8:36:47 GMT -5
[For Archelaus Ravensbornson ]
Imani was in the centre of Gilead with her two kids. She had just left her father's tent after another discussion about how she should marry soon. Her father kept complaining about how there wasn't enough room for her, Isiah and Aiza. He loved training with Isiah, but said he would still be able to do that if they were out of his hair.
She had just sighed and told him she would try to find a husband. It was difficult. Most men weren't too eager to marry a widow, especially not one that had broken with the tradition of being a stay-at-home-mother. She was a Parabolti, and she was proud to be one.
The arrival of the Nevermere soldiers also had her on edge a bit. She worried they wouldn't be nice to her kids. Raping and murdering wouldn't be unheard of, and she wasn't exactly looking forward to having to deal with these issues.
She was lost in thought and hadn't noticed that Aiza had started to talk to another child. When she did, Imani walked over to crouch down next to the girl. "Hey darling", she said with a kind smile. "Where's your mother?" It wasn't unusual to see a child alone in the city, but this girl seemed rather young.
Imani was in the centre of Gilead with her two kids. She had just left her father's tent after another discussion about how she should marry soon. Her father kept complaining about how there wasn't enough room for her, Isiah and Aiza. He loved training with Isiah, but said he would still be able to do that if they were out of his hair.
She had just sighed and told him she would try to find a husband. It was difficult. Most men weren't too eager to marry a widow, especially not one that had broken with the tradition of being a stay-at-home-mother. She was a Parabolti, and she was proud to be one.
The arrival of the Nevermere soldiers also had her on edge a bit. She worried they wouldn't be nice to her kids. Raping and murdering wouldn't be unheard of, and she wasn't exactly looking forward to having to deal with these issues.
She was lost in thought and hadn't noticed that Aiza had started to talk to another child. When she did, Imani walked over to crouch down next to the girl. "Hey darling", she said with a kind smile. "Where's your mother?" It wasn't unusual to see a child alone in the city, but this girl seemed rather young.
