Luka found it simplest to tell them he travelled with two story tellers, one of whom was a gifted healer who could assist the damaged family member. Once they accepted his invitation to stay after the story telling session, he moved on to the next person.
Today, by the time the city folk cleared the divina, six dreamless ones remained in their seats, with double that number in family waiting, their expressions a strange mix of hope and wariness. Paolo sat curled up behind the Creator’s chair, hardly moving, arms hugged tight around his legs. He liked to listen to the stories and not be seen.
‘So many,’ Mina whispered to Sofia as she beckoned all the dreamless ones to come forward and sit directly in front of the Creator’s chair. She hated the look of concern Sofia gave her and Luka’s fea
