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February 2025 Ms Izabel Langlais
August 24th 2023
Characters: Amaranthus, St. Francis Of Assisi
Theme: God of Bible, Resilience, Courage, Faith, Healing, Salvation, Animals, Insight, Inspirational
Location: Zion
“Scripture refers to Zion as the “City of Holiness” and a “city of refuge” where the Lord protects his people from the evils in the world. “ (goole search)
Word: 3,459
Image: Google library
*** Work of Fiction Fantasist Inspired from the Bible by the Author
Note from the Author : Amaranth is a plant with Healing propriety for Healing wounds, malaria, diabetes, increase breast milk, reduce depression and pain and more ... it is native to the tropical Americas and the seeds are used as pseudo-cereales and into flour ... was known by the Mayan and Incas ... Also used as a Sacred Plant ...
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Chapter 1
Written August 24th 2023
Amaranthus was waiting patiently and still ... so many had been sent already ... but none had came back ... still the land around them was getting bare and cold ... they could hear them and the calls ... but they were no were to be seen ... after few times sent ... the same keep happening ... and only their sounds could be heard ... trapped in some place by the minds of the Beasts ... their souls was in a timezone were they were used to relieved their pasts by the Beasts ... the sounds were glued by the minds of those and you could sense their vanity cruelty amused by the game ... the ones still fine ... were calling for them and trying night and day without respite to free them from those Beasts ... but helped by the Devil himself and his many tricks and sorcellery from the his Wilderness and by his peoples of Edom ... they were paving a shinny floor for him ...
The fog was getting ticker ...
Amaranthus hoped he would be sent soon ... it was worst to wait here them be there and try to help ...
An Aura came close to him ... “Tonight ... you will go ...” the voice said to him like a mission “ The Lord has great hope from you ... “
Amaranthus was still and quiet and inside scared and jubilating at the same time ... he couldn’t no more stay here and just wait doing nothing ... The Beasts had done something Terrible ... The Lord was Furious ... Blood of innocents had been spilled that they knew ... but why weren’t hey back ? ...
“ You will receive you Words when you are there ...” the voice added
“ You will know what to do and we will know how to act ...” The Voice said and left
Amaranthus closed his little eyes and waited ... the light became bright ... so bright ... and so loud ... but he stayed still and didn’t open his eyes ... He felt asleep it felt ... it seemed his surrounding just vanished around him ... he was light ... like he would fly ... but then he felt solid and heavy ... the weight of this world around him almost shocked him ... catching air and opening his eyes ...
He could see ... blurry but he could see ... he stood up on his legs and stood still frozen for few seconds ... absorbed about the amazing feel ... he could stand and felt his body ... a sound came from behind him ... he ran ... he could ran ...from fright and defense ... and then just for the incredible sensation it was to just run the fastest he could ... he had no idea were he was ... but he was just running ... there was no one ... nobody ... it was maybe a field with low grass ... he could sense the grass around him while running ... he had to hurry up before he would forget now on the other side ... he felt he ran through a fresher air and quieter ... and could ear them laughing around him joyfully looking at him running and how fast he could go ... his spirit lifted ... then he seen it ... at the edge of the grass was a little house ... a human house ... he was getting tired and felt like he was getting into mud all of a sudden ... he almost panicked ... the voices on the other side gave him encouragement “Do not forget why you were sent ...” the Voice said and he found the courage and strength to move his legs that were getting paralysed and his brain that was trying to sleep while he was trying to run ... he ran like pulling his own body ... like he was so heavy ... or running against the wind ... he pushed himself getting furious ... he was getting slower ... he focused on his mission and the voices were he was from and felt them but far away now ... like through a cloud ... he tried to stay on this vibe and unstucked himself ... all of a sudden he was like lifted and found himself in a sprint as he had fly in front of the little house ... with a light in the window ... he called meowed and this almost surprised himself the sound he had made ... excited he had succeed lying on the grass he meowed again ...
The door opened and a child looked and talked to the person behind him ... he was getting to come out but his mother hold him by placing her arm in front of him ... “Wait !” she said with a nice voice trying to be authoritative ... “Do not never go by yourself alone ... “ she said firmly ... “I will check first in case it is a trap “ she said assertively, knowing there was no one but wanting to show the child the right thing to do ... she left the house with a arm around the shoulder of the child to guide him and encircle him ... he kneeled down and talked softly to him ... Amaranthus didn’t move ... he patted him and turned to his mother and told her something in a excited tone ... she answered ... and patted him too ... she was checking if he was hurt ... he stayed like this as he was exhausted and also he was so scared to do the wrong thing ... she lifted him in her arm and they brought him inside ... the child ran and came back and placed something on the floor and they placed him on it ... it was soft ... he felt asleep while the child was petting him ...
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Chapter 2
Written August 30th 2023
Few days later, after some rest and recovery with all the attention from this nice and loving family, petting, milk and food ... nice warmeth by the fireplace ...
“Where did he come from Mom ? “ the little child asked
“I am not sure ... ?! “ His mother said “He doesn’t have a collar ... but he might have lost it ... I have called the animal shelter of the village and they don’t have any missing pet ... nothing in the newspaper either ... “
The child went to pet him one more time
“ I have gave my name to the veterinarian animal shelter in case someone signal they lost him ... “ she said looking at them tenderly “ he seemed young and small and so light ... “ she added “He must have been born outdoor from a litter and just need some warmeth at this season...before the winter ... “ she was pensive ...
“ You can stay here cat if you don’t have a home ...” the little child said
He could ear him talk to him softly and affectionately but couldn’t be sure what he had said to him ...
“Yes he can stay ...” the mother said “ I love cat as you know ...” she went to pet him too “ We have to let him go out though if he wishes ok ... because maybe he does have another home and he just needed a rest and food ...”
The child made a sad face “OK ...” then he came to talk to him like a secret “ you come here ... i know you don’t have another home because you were almost dead when we found you on the grass ...and here there is food and love ...” he said authoritative of his 5 years of age
Amaranthus smiled inside ...he could guess what he had said ... and he felt welcomed ... this was a sheer miracle he had found the place for Home first ... before he could start his mission ... inside he thanked St Francis ... the Saint that was looking after them ... for having guided him to Home first ... to such a loving family ...
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Chapter 3
Written August 31st, 2023
Amaranthus decided that today he was going outside and started his mission ... he walked to the door and sat meowling ...
The child came and patted him ... “ Are you sure you want to go outside ? ... “ he turned around and talking to his mother “Mom ... why does he have to go outside ... he is not happy here ? ... “ he asked upset
“He is sweetheart ... just that he is used to be outdoor and maybe he feel that he like to be outside in the field and see other animals or cats ... “
“ I want ot go outside too so if he stay close I can see him and he will come back ...” he said putting his vest
“Ok ... I will go with you ... i need a break too ...” she said taking her own vest too
“Ok Binu ... “ the little child said “We will go outside with you ... but you stay close ...” he imitated what his mother always said to him ...
“Is that the name you have for him ... ? “ the mother asked “...?! Binu ...”
“Maybe ... but I just had to find a name quick ... “ he explained “ Ok ...” he said to Amaranthus looking at him kneeling down “ for now your name is Binu ...” and he patted him on the head and repeated slowly
“ B-I-N-U ...” and then they opened the door
Amaranthus was feeling excited and wanted to run right away ... but he waited not to hurt the child and mother’s feeling and walked slowly outside and sat on the porch ...
They sat together and the child patted him again “B-I-N-U ...” he said smiling
Amaranthus purred and after a little while decide to go explore...but today maybe just a little ...he had to make sure not to get lost ... because this was a Home family ...
He walked around the house and smelled around, the flowers, the trees, the grass, the rocks, everysingle items he could find ... he scratched his whiskers on the tree too and on the front garden rock ...
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New After about an hour he sat in front of the house and looked at the field to the trees at the end ... that is where he had came from ... the grass was high ... he stayed sitting calculating ... then he tried to go close and smelled the long high grass ... then he pushed through with his nose and started his adventure into the field ... the child was talking worried to his mother and she reassured him that they would place food out the door so he can find his way back “Don’t be so worried ... if he had found us once ... he will again ... he is a cat and that is what cat love to do ...” she told him on a reassuring tone
Amaranthus walked into the high grass and engulfred himself ... the herbs were dense and seamed there wasn’t any space between even ... he had to almost walk on the stems bending under him ... his paws getting through the grasses no touching the ground ... he turned and looked behind him and could see the roof of the little house and only herbs in front of it ... “was it the best idea ?...what if he got lost or catch here ...” he tried to run but he was walking in an akward way instead ... after about a feet distance of this and almost exhausted and frustrated ... he paused ... this was a very not good idea ... but he was determine not to waste one more minute to his mission
“Turn around ... “ a voice said “you will find another way ... “
He paused again decide to go back ... almost in a panick or from frustration he walked on the stems in the direction of the house almost flying trying to go faster and not to get stuck in the herbs ... “How did he even got here through this when he arrived ??? “
He came out of the field and touching the ground and the short grass in front of the house he felt relieved like this was paradise he had just found ... not knowing the first time was great to have be guided to this little family ... but after having been here and knowing it ... returning to it was a delight ... he then ran as fast he could , now touching the ground ... passed the mother and child and ran right inside and curled into his little basket the mother had made for him with a blanket ...
The child looked at his mother puzzled if something had happened and so excited Amaranthus was back ... he ran inside to him and started to talk to him and pet him
The mother worried what had scared him so much ... mostly that he had arrived from there ... looked into the distance before to lock the door with an extra securing ...
“ We will make sure not to go outside alone ok ...?! because something scared him and I am not sure what ... “ she said authoritative
“Ok ...” the child said and continuying to pet Amaranthus that had started to purr
“Yes ... “ he was thinking to himself reassured in this lovely home “ I will find another way ...”
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Chapter 4
Written September 10th 2023
The next day Amaranthus was determined to find how to use his mission from there ... after his meal and milk the mother and child had left for him ... he sat at the door and wanted to go outdoor ...
The child came to see him ... you can not go outside today because there is a storm ... and he holded Amaranthus in his arms to the door window and let him see outside ... it was raining and windy and the clouds were low and dark and then there was thunder and lightning ... he jumped to the floor and went to hide on his little cushion his head in his paws ... the child came to him and petted him to reassured him ... “Don’t be so scared Binu ! ...” he said trying to comfort him ... “ It is just a thunderstorm ...”
And he sat on the floor and patted him “Mom ... Binu is so scared ...he is trembling ... look “ he said with the tone of a older brother ... “
His mother came and sat besides him and patted Amaranthus too “Oh ! ... poor soul ... “ she said sad “ Maybe he never seen a thunderstorm ... or maybe he was stuck in one outdoor before to come here ...” she said pensive
“ we should bring him a blanket ...” the child said
And he left to go get a small hand made blanket from the couch his mother had made and placed it delicately on Amaranthus and only is nose and eyes were out of it “Mom ... “ he exclaimed laughing “ Now Binu look like a turtle ! “ and they both started to laugh and Amaranthus was feeling better inside just to hear them laugh and from all these attentions ... he started to purr and fell asleep
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Chapter 5
Written September 22th 2023
Amaranthus slept for long hours and when he woke up it was night time ... the house was dark but a little light was on the table ... Thankfully he was a cat and could see well in the dark and decide to supervise, as cat do, if everyone was fine and then after a stretch he went to the door of the child and went inside his room as it was open and seen him asleep soundly ... he was so adorable ... he then went to the mother’s bedroom door and went inside too as it was open too and went inside and seen her at her desk by the window concentrating on something she was observing on the desk ... wanting to document it he came closer to her and jumped on the chair by the corner and sat to look at her reaction first ... she was so absorbed into this she was looking at that it took few seconds for her to look at him ... “Binu...is it you ? “ she said exclaiming happily when she finally looked at him ...she extended her arm to pet him on the head and confident she was happy he jumped on all her papers on the desk and lying down on them ... “No!No! “she said softly “This is my work...you can’t just lying down on my work ... “ and she petted him again and then she took him under his belly and petting him like this she carried him out the room to the kitchenette and deposited him by his bowl of water and food ... it was old as he had slept since she had given it to him ... so he just sat and waited ... she looked at him and said something ... then she turned and started to make this she drank all the time in her mug ... he was satisfied with his observation so far about the sleeping and the way she had handled his disturbing her and her papers ... but she didn’t see the food was old ... so he came around her leg and started to meowled ... “ What is it Binu ?! is it food there ?” she looked at the bowl and pointed to food to him left ... he looked and meowled again ...”maybe you like milk then ...” she said ... and she poured some from the big door she opened with food inside ... and there was lots so he was also satisfied with his finding there ... so she took the milk and poured some in a different dish and gave it to him ... he smelled it and tasted it just a little ... she was looking at him so he decide to be more bold to make her understand ... he smelled his dry food and wrinkled his nose very exageratly like it smelled bad and curling his head down like “Beurk” he just sat there unhappy ...
It still took few seconds for the mother to react to this ... maybe bewildered by this ... si she took the dish without saying anything and threw the left food in a container and filled the bowl ... he looked at it happy she had understood ... and stated to eat to encourage she had done the right thing ... and she was happy she did and turned to her making this cup of drink she was making and then went back to her room ...
This was a very good home ... and this mother was very smart ... he felt again very blessed that he was guided here and in his heart Thanked St Francis Assisis for having guided him here ... he could feel him and wondered inside at this moment opportunity what he was supposed to be useful for his mission if he was in such a perfect place though ... then he felt compelled to laugh inside and was hint that he could improve his fate by having his bowl of food washed too before his meal ... then he wasn’t sure if this was a serious replied or a comical ...
Still puzzled there he decided to go wash himself by the fireplace and think about all this carefully ...
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TO BE CONTINUED
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