Twenty-Six
They had to exclude Adama from their strategy meeting, because all he saw and heard, Manasseh would see and hear also. But Adama did not care much for their plans.
“He never did,” Caleb whispered to Rahab with a smile. Something had happened between the two of them, she saw it clearly in the reserved yet warm way they greeted each other. Rahab was somehow very aware of Caleb’s presence and closeness, although he knew how to keep an appropriate distance. She stole a look across the field, observing Adama treating his father’s wounds, talking to him in a gentle way. Annie closed in on them, and they started gathering and treating the injured together. Something stung Rahab’s heart at the sight. Jealousy? She was bothered by the bond the two of them shared. The gentle friendship
