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Her breaths sputtered at that gem. “Which god is this, I have never heard of such a way.”
“We serve only one God in these swamps. And he’s a jealous God.”
“A he,” she marveled, like she hadn’t had one of those in a while.
“Yes, we call him the God of all. The Almighty ruler of rulers, king of kings, God of Gods.”
More flabbergasted sounds. “What is this God’s name?”
He considered that, not really sure. “He’s the God with the Son who became a man and died for the sins of the world to redeem mankind from their destiny with Hell.”
She gave a huge gasp. “TheChristianGod,” she shot out. “I have heard of this god, very long ago. And you like this deity, he is good you think?”
“I don’tthink,I know.”
“And you believe this as a truth,” she further marveled.
“Yep.” He blew the dust from his wood.
“So, in your custom, a woman is not bound to a husband till death if he breaks the marriage contract?”
“Correct.”
“Not all clans believe as mine does.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“The clan my mother is from does not believe in this way.”
“Where is that clan?”
“North of us. Not so far.”
He wondered what Hatch they were in.
“Do they know about what they do to you?” he wondered.
She shook her head a lot. “I don’t see them so much. They get along like young siblings.”
“So they don’t get along?” he double checked.
She nodded. “They do not get along.”
“Why?”
“My mother’s people are not as traditional as Husband’s. They have fallen to the wayward spirit.”
“Wayward.”
She moved her hand like a snake. “Their path meanders and is not straight like the old ways.”
He eyed her. “You believe that?”
She slowly got serious and contemplative. “I used to.”
He went back to whittling, nodding. “I have a feeling a lot is going to change for you.” If they had a rival clan that didn’t hold the same beliefs, then she had hope. He wanted to ask if they would take her back but would wait.
“I like your customs very much,” she said softly. “They reflect the same way the sun reflects its natural truth on the water.”
