Holding Their Own VII: Phoenix Star by Joe Nobody

Author:Joe Nobody [Nobody, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Google: irr2AgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Kemah Bay Marketing
Published: 2014-03-03T05:00:00+00:00

“We can’t let them go,” Dean insisted. “You know the rules – no one leaves.”

Boyd wasn’t happy, his voice low as he snapped back, “Of course I know the rules. I wrote them, remember?”

“Yes, I remember. And I swore to uphold them – to help you enforce them. We can’t let them leave.”

The pastor stood, moving from his desk to the window and then gazing outside. After a long period of deep thought, he turned to Dean and declared, “I’m not sure we need to stop them. They didn’t see much, and I don’t believe there are that many people left out in the world for them to tell. Most wouldn’t believe them anyway.”

Dean shook his head in clear disgust. “We have no way of knowing who they might tell about us and this place. The last thing we need is to have a parade of desperate people wandering around the mountain, looking for our little slice of heaven. If you let them go, you’ll be violating one of our fundamental laws.”

While Pearson nodded, it was clear the man wasn’t completely sold. “We’ve already made him promise that he won’t divulge our presence to anyone. That Bishop fellow seems like a man of his word.”

Dean grunted, “That doesn’t mean anything… that promise might last until they got captured by some truly evil men. You don’t think they would sell us out to save their own skins? In a heartbeat, Pastor. Anyone would. That’s why we agreed on the law – no one leaves.”

Sighing, Pearson nodded. “I’m not sure we have anything to worry about anyway. After a good night’s rest, they may talk things over and realize we are building paradise right here. Anyway, I am going to make one last attempt to change their minds in the morning. If they still insist on leaving, then you do as you must. Just make sure no one at the camp has any clue. Either do it far away from here, or make it look like an accident. That’s the last thing we need right now – a bunch of gossip and whispers about what happened to the nice couple that was visiting.”

“And what about the child they have with them?”

The preacher’s head snapped up, anger clearly evident in his gaze. “What do you think I am, Dean? A barbarian? Of course, you should make every attempt to save the baby. It is completely innocent. We’ll find a good home for him here. One day he’ll join our crusaders.”

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