time, my precious one, so listen well. There is
much to be said.
31 Tell your people to gather anything they can find that will float, and make rafts, and in the morning be
prepared to enter into the water and flee down the river."
32 "But, my beloved," argued Sorrowful Dove, "the enemy has the river
barricaded, we cannot get down the river."
33 "My beloved," the woman answered, "do not argue with me. There is no
time. My moments with you are almost gone. Believe in Us, trust in Us, do what I ask you
to do.
34 I have looked upon the lady," she laughed, "that you have chosen to
be with you. She is worthy of you, and will be a fine sister when we
are together in That World To Come. Treat her well, my love."
35 Softly she began to fade. Sorrowful Dove reached out for her, but
she was gone. "What is it," he asked, "that The Lords intend? Whatever
it is, I cannot take time to question it."
36 He rushed up the hill and called everyone together. They listened to
his story with great wonder, then, without question, went to work
gathering anything they could find that would float. They began to
build rafts, and gather what meager provisions they had left.
37 By the time morning came, they had withdrawn and were high above the
river. Below, they saw the enemy troops massing, filling the beaches,
unafraid to show themselves because they knew the defenders had no
artillery left.
38 The first of them had started to enter the water, when from the
distance came the sound