Chapter 4:
The air was warm and thick and the smell of booze, vomit, piss and sex invaded Thomas's nostrils. The laith figure with short brown hair had decided to find a dying man. Then he would see if Alessa could perform this miracle, and if not he would have Jonathan excommunicated from the Holy Woman sect.
That night God must have been watching, because Joseph found huddled on the ground a man. He seemed to be in his 50s. His body was frail. The man was weak. Thomas caught his eyes with his own. The man wanted to die. Joseph could tell. He walked up to the man and offered a sympathetic hand.
"Sir I'd like to take you to the church and give you a warm meal."
The man's eyes lit up. "Th-thank you."
The man started to cough and wheeze.
"Come now. The Church isn't far. It is just across the street."
Thomas helped the man up and walked with him to the church.
"Alessa!" Dahlia shouted.
Alessa ran to her mom. "Yes, mommy?"
"Are we ready for today's service?" Dahlia asked.
Alessa smiled. "Yes mommy! Thankyou for letting me wear my yellow dress."
Dahlia smiled. "Yes. Today is a special occasion! Come now, we must be going."
When Dahlia and Alessa arrived at the church a few moments later everyone stood up and gave their undivided attention to Alessa. Alessa smiled, but she felt nervous. Soon she would find out why.
On top of the altar was a sick man who looked like he had seen better days. Alessa looked at her mom and then at the msdd. They were all looking at her. They were waiting for something.
"Mommy?"
"Alessa do as God commands you." Dahlia smiled at her daughter.
Alessa looked at the man. A wave of sadness hit her hard. She couldn't stand to see this man suffer. She timidly walked to the altar and whispered to the man.
The man at first looked scared. That passed though. A smile crept on his face.
Alessa commanded him to lay back.
He did.
She took hold of a jar of orange sand that was on the altar and poured it in a circle around the man. She wrote arcane words into the circle. Then she gave out a cry to the Heavens.
If Thomas hadn't of seen it, he wouldn't have believed it.
The entire mass had to shield their eyes from the bright light that suddenly appeared. The sound of laughter was soon heard.
"I'm free!"
Then the light subsided and all that was left of the man was a pile of ashes.
The people looked in fear and joy at the little girl. Jessica and Anna seemed impressed and awestruck. Jonathan was shocked. Joseph was a little pissed off that Jonathan was actually right.
Dahlia on the other hand was getting other ideas.