John leant back on his bench, letting the back support him. “Naomi you are a blessing,” he said, comforted.
The door into the peristyle opened. Naomi and John turned to see which of the family were coming in.
When Benjamin appeared, Naomi sighed with relief and returned to her cooking. The sun was starting to sink lower in the sky and Samuel and Alexander would be home soon.
“How did your day pass Benjamin?” John asked.
Quite different to what any of us expected. I am exhausted just thinking about all that we heard.”
The door opened again and Samuel and Alexander walked in, cheerfully talking. It was then that Benjamin realised guiltily that he had been so busy concentrating during the day that he had forgotten to worry about his father and the booth. He studied his father and Alexand
