Chapter 252. Sheltered

JASON

“Yes, he is. Only those of us who know the old story know what has happened to the Ghassani throughout history. I will tell you something, Jason, your grandmother and I knew that there was much more to the world than what our eyes could see. That is why we studied and talked to people in our youth. After your grandmother had the baby… Things got complicated.” The grandfather looked distressed; it was the memory of death that tormented him. “Many of the old opinions went back to sayings, to horrible things, legends… They said that Tachje had poured part of his essence into the Ghassani and for that reason, many said that the children were destined to be monsters.”

“Tachje deserves respect. Only he knows how he has been and how he has shown himself,” interrupted a lady, who was also at the table waiting for me to comment on my encounter. The woman had a hoarse voice, everyone there had voices that were impaired by the lack of clean water.

I thought to myself th