“It is difficult,” Christof said handing me our sleeping and bundled daughter, “but
we speak with Basin and Stayne. We try to help them see the horrors of slavery.
The way they act is no different from...”
He let the statement hang, but I knew who he meant. Having a slave meant
being Like the women and no one wanted that.
“They will see the truth one day, as we did,” Damien said guiding me to the
sleeping chamber. “We will make sure that all Paterians see the truth,” he said
softly as they Lay Kennedy and me down.
My family rested the remainder of the night until the sun rose. They tried to be
quiet, but despite being less than a day old, Kennedy woke curious about what
they were doing. She didn’t want to stay in the quiet bedroom with me, she
wanted to see what was going on.
The men were left to tend to me today. Food was delivered to us by Basins
family. While I nibbled, Christof held our daughter. She dozed in his arms as he
talked to her. It was different than it had been with Hannah, so unbelievably
different.
Where Hannah had been all fire and venom, Kennedy was my sweet girl and I
started calling her that. She Loved her family and wanted to be with us
constantly. Her eyes constantly swayed between herfatherand his Brothers when
they were around.
Kennedy would have preferred Christof stay with us all day every day and she
made that very clear. The day he went back to work, she wailed all morning. He
had to gently, but firmly, reprimanded her at lunch. She just couldn't have
everything she wanted. It was not his choice to follow Nu-reeh’s commands or
not. While staying with his daughter would make him happy, Nu-reeh’s wishes
always came first.
It was the first time I saw the look of determination on Kennedy's young face.
She didn't Like that her father was owned and controlled. The resolve I'd gotten
used to seeing in Hannah settled over Kennedy. I suddenly realized what I was
doing.
I was breeding the resistance
Most of the time, Kennedy was calm and content. She rarely cried and
screamed. My second girl liked to be held and rocked. She was passed between
all of us, enjoying the attention of the whole family. She liked to be awake and
interacting with us.
Unlike Hannah, I soon found I had to remind her to feed regularly. Nursing made
her sleepy and she liked to be awake and part of the conversation. Evan
remembered how often Hannah had fed and he made a schedule for me. We did
our best to make sure she’d grow strong and powerful.
Rose and Fuiji helped me some with her care. They would play with her in the
morning while I cleaned our rooms. She and Rose shared a special bond once
Rose understood her name. Evidently the Kennedy Rose had been named after
she left Earth.
My instructions with Kennedy were much the same as they had been before. The
only difference was that I was to read to her every morning. My afternoons were
always spent walking in the mountain's tunnels and giving Kennedy fresh air.
Damien and his Brothers no Longer feared my walks. They understood the
control Nu-reeh had on the men. No one would touch me. Much Like before
I was ignored like a piece of rock. No one ever saw me as I moved around.
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Hannah showed up when Kennedy was twenty two days old. Kennedy and I
were walking and talking. I had taken us to a winding cave that eventually led to
an opening out of the mountain.
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Talons hitting the ground startled me badly and I jerked Kennedy to my chest.
Without looking, I ran for the opening but Hannah's voice stopped me.
“Mama, it's just us,” she said sounding exasperated. I took a moment to glance at
the new arrivals and realized it was just my older daughter and her Sister.