The Syrian (Natasha Kelly, Mossad Spy) by Mires Felicia

Author:Mires, Felicia [Mires, Felicia]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Novel
Publisher: Felicia Mires
Published: 2013-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Natasha retrieved her notes on the topographical map in order to study the Teacher's directions again. Pointing at the map with her pencil helped her see the different steps the Teacher had taken. He started there, walked to there, and investigated this cave and this cave. Then he tried there. He was getting further and further away from the Dead Sea. Which made sense. The Dead Sea was the lowest point in the entire world. The Teacher couldn't risk moisture violating the sanctity of cleansed ashes. He also wouldn't want it anywhere the Romans would have found it.

"Right about there is where I lose you," she murmured, stabbing at the map.

She compared the current position of her pencil with the map of the Qumran caves. It was certainly in keeping with the distances already documented. All of the caves were within easy walking distance of the Qumran community.

John put down his pen and looked over at her. "I'm weary of this. Let's talk. Tell me of your family. How did you enjoy growing up on the mission fields of the world?"

"Most of the time I loved it. Visiting new places. Meeting different kinds of people. New ideas fascinated me. It was harder on my sister, Elaine. She always said, 'I want to go home.' Even when we were "in" whatever home my parents had chosen for us, she would say, 'I want to go home.' Before she agreed to marry Greg, she told him she wanted a home. If he wanted a position in life that would constantly move him from one job to the next, angling for a better position, then she wasn't the girl for him. Elaine wanted to find a place and put down roots. He agreed.

"Greg's family grew up in California. They never moved. As soon as Greg and Elaine married, they moved to California and bought property near his family. Little by little, they built Elaine's dream house. Now they have three children. Elaine is completely devoted to Greg and his family, and Greg thinks Elaine is…well…beautiful, wonderful. You can see it every time they're together. The way they talk to each other…to the kids. I envy their relationship."

"Is that what you want? To put down roots and never move again?"

She wondered that herself.

"A few years ago, I would have said yes. There was even a guy…But when it came down to it, I realized what I wanted was the sense of belonging to someone, not a place. The people in my life, they're "home" for me. I'm happy when surrounded by my family…and my stuff. I always needed a few things that went with me no matter where I was." She took a deep breath and looked at the globe on the other table with Africa prominently displayed.

"Katir is completely different. He doesn't need any belongings. He doesn't need a place. He doesn't seem to need other people very much, except for my parents, and Elaine and me. He's extremely family-oriented. Makes perfect sense, too, if you think about it.

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