Chapter 34
Beltana ran through the trees like a gazelle, cradling Nathaniel securely to her chest. She didn’t sound even the least bit out of breath as she told her story to Noah and me in broken English.
‘Long after the flood removed all the veiled ones, a leader of men unbuilt a town called Telassar, where the children of those who left Eden lived. The leader hurt them, trying to make them tell where the cave was. The Shamar, Zyndel and my Tahuma, did not know until all were killed. Later, the son of the son of that leader unbuilt the island city of Dilmun, searching for writing clues. He still could not find.’
I forced my feet to keep moving. It was a lot to take in. Sweet Beltana, telling me about people being tortured? ‘The ones who left Eden. You mean Nin? Dallmin’s daughter?’
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