Poisoned Honey: A Story of Mary Magdalene by Gormley Beatrice

Author:Gormley, Beatrice [Gormley, Beatrice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Historical
ISBN: 9780375893612
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Published: 2010-03-09T07:00:00+00:00

Back in Eleazar’s house, it was a day or so before I found a private moment at dawn to say the healing spell for my grandmother. In the following days, I wished I could visit Safta to make sure she was getting better, but I was afraid to defy Eleazar’s order. I looked forward to the Sabbath, when I would see my family across the synagogue.

I didn’t forget the protection words that Ramla had given me, but I felt uneasy about using them. Whenever I found myself on the threshold of my imaginary garden, I pulled back. If I didn’t enter, I wouldn’t need protection.

But I missed my retreat so badly! I began to dwell on the caged sparrows again. Finally, one night after Chava had been especially spiteful, and Eleazar especially brusque, I was frantic to escape.

As soon as Eleazar was snoring, I whispered the words of power beneath my breath. “I am Queen Mariamne. Beware, any spirits who try to threaten me!”

Immediately I felt a surge of strength. I almost laughed out loud with the pleasure of it. Why had I waited so long? “Abrasax, I enter,” I uttered, and I stepped confidently through my secret doorway. My sparrow friend lighted on my shoulder. I had a sense of many other beings present but just out of sight—no doubt waiting to serve me, like attendants in a palace.

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