Chap. C

"How's my wife?" ALLISTAR asked taking Ariwil in his arms later that evening after she'd awoken from a drugged sleep reaching for him.

"Did I dream?" She asked resting her head against his chest breathing in his freshly showered scent.

"No. Ishbol and ALLISTAR Jr. are no more. I'm sorry." He said as she moved from the bed and kneeled on the floor clutching his hands.

"Father, forgive me for I have sinned." She said resting her head on the tussled bedclothes.

"Why do that? Nothing is your fault. Things like this happen every day." He said tugging her hands so she would climb back in bed.

"How does it happen?" She asked letting him tuck her back into bed after moving to lay beside her cradling her in his arms.

"No one knows. God works in mysterious ways."

"Perhaps it is a punishment or a test." She said still groggy from the shot from earlier.

"You are a good wife. Will you blame God for this?" He asked ever being the priest he was.

"No. God loves us. God wants us to return to him. I must have been bad or my body retaliated for some unknown reason. Perhaps another try." She sighed as tears fell on her cheeks as ALLISTAR hugged her, patted her, and kissed her.

"There will be another time, Wife, but Adam said you need to heal. Understand?"

"Yes." She whispered before stilling in sleep as it was ALLISTAR's turn to cry.