“Long ago the world fell into anarchy. Complete and utter chaos. It was said that it started when people stopped believing. At first monotheism was introduced into society. That consumed them. Some book called a ‘byebell’ was majorly popular in our area. But then atheism had begun to spread. The Gods were livid. They sent death, disease and plague. Of course, people prayed and sacrificed everything to keep our race alive. Many feared it would not be enough. Many still do. And that’s why – for the seventy second time – we walk up to the highest point in the land – Mount Samuel if you cared – and leave offerings to the God of our region. Which isn’t Samuel, like most would think. It’s actually his son Gabriel. Did you know this tradition has
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“Simon, of course I wasn’t. Try sounding less monotone about something interesting and maybe I’ll care. Besides, you know I don’t care for our history in the first place. But I meant, why are we walking today? It’s my birthday. Listener Sabi said I was supposed to join the Mass today.” At the questioning the elder man tensed. “Never mind,” she snapped, “but you’ll have to answer my questions one day. You yip and yap one huge monologue, but you never say anything useful. Maybe you should stop reading all those old books and actually do something with yourself. Tend to your wife sometime, yeah? Sally is not getting any younger! She’s already seventeen, you two should have three children by now. You act like you’ll live to …show more content…
I should have never read the book. But Mila, you know how I am.” Simon pleaded with her to understand. Understand what? She didn’t know. Her breathing turned erratic. Her normally collected brother looked absolutely crazed. “The author was anonymous, but everything made sense! It all fit! So I brought my findings to the Listener,” he laughed hysterically and yanked at his hair. “And she said it would work! That if we did this we would be free. That the offerings could stop and we wouldn’t die in our thirties! Did you know our people used to live into their seventies? Can you believe that? Their
“Simon, of course I wasn’t. Try sounding less monotone about something interesting and maybe I’ll care. Besides, you know I don’t care for our history in the first place. But I meant, why are we walking today? It’s my birthday. Listener Sabi said I was supposed to join the Mass today.” At the questioning the elder man tensed. “Never mind,” she snapped, “but you’ll have to answer my questions one day. You yip and yap one huge monologue, but you never say anything useful. Maybe you should stop reading all those old books and actually do something with yourself. Tend to your wife sometime, yeah? Sally is not getting any younger! She’s already seventeen, you two should have three children by now. You act like you’ll live to …show more content…
I should have never read the book. But Mila, you know how I am.” Simon pleaded with her to understand. Understand what? She didn’t know. Her breathing turned erratic. Her normally collected brother looked absolutely crazed. “The author was anonymous, but everything made sense! It all fit! So I brought my findings to the Listener,” he laughed hysterically and yanked at his hair. “And she said it would work! That if we did this we would be free. That the offerings could stop and we wouldn’t die in our thirties! Did you know our people used to live into their seventies? Can you believe that? Their