Chapter 2: Words of Wisdom
Ala Mhigo: 1556 6A.E. Heavensturn
   Dio sat outside his parents’ room, hugging his knees to his chest. He could hear the heavy breathing of his mother, and the supportive words being uttered by both the midwife and doctor, He stared at the small crack wishing there was something he could be doing other than waiting. It was not long before he perked his head up. Things had gone silent for a moment, Dio was expecting to hear the wail of a new baby brother or sister, stead he heard panicked shuffling.
   Unable to contain his curiosity he rose and peeked thru the doorway. The midwife had a bundle in front of her by the table, a cool blue light emitting from her hands. The doctor, and old man with a funny device strapped to his head, seeming to be injecting medicine into his mother Amanda. Amanda herself laid eerilystill on the bed, pale and sweating, one eye staring blankly at the ceiling, the other, covered by a bandage. Dio began to push in and the door creaked, the midwife looked over quickly to see the look of worry in the boys’ eyes, she raised her hand and he felt the push of wind and the door slammed shut.
   An eternity, no it was only around 15 minutes had passed and the door opened. A mountain of a man stood at the entrance, a tiny form cradled in his arms. The man stared down at the boy, a look of stoic hatred could be the only way to describe the look “This Dio, is your sister. Her name is Adhelina. She was born strong.†The man paused long, his free hand clenched tight as he continued. “To strong for your mother to bear. My Adhelina was denied her place in the world because of your mothers’ weakness. Your mother has been denied her place because of her weakness. All that remains of your weak mothers’ legacy is you, a failure. When you finally die, do the honorable thing, and not take someone worthy of living with youâ€
   Dio’s eyes began to well with tears, the man whom he addressed as father spit, and stepped forward past him, knocking Dio over as he carried off his daughter. Dio sat, bringing his kneesback to his chest and hugging them as he looked into the dimly lit room, the midwife clinging onto the doctors arm crying as he began to pull the sheet over Amanda’s head. Dio stared until the last second, waiting for her to turn to him and smile like she always had. The gesture never came.
Ala Mhigo: 1556 6A.E. Heavensturn
   Dio sat outside his parents’ room, hugging his knees to his chest. He could hear the heavy breathing of his mother, and the supportive words being uttered by both the midwife and doctor, He stared at the small crack wishing there was something he could be doing other than waiting. It was not long before he perked his head up. Things had gone silent for a moment, Dio was expecting to hear the wail of a new baby brother or sister, stead he heard panicked shuffling.
   Unable to contain his curiosity he rose and peeked thru the doorway. The midwife had a bundle in front of her by the table, a cool blue light emitting from her hands. The doctor, and old man with a funny device strapped to his head, seeming to be injecting medicine into his mother Amanda. Amanda herself laid eerilystill on the bed, pale and sweating, one eye staring blankly at the ceiling, the other, covered by a bandage. Dio began to push in and the door creaked, the midwife looked over quickly to see the look of worry in the boys’ eyes, she raised her hand and he felt the push of wind and the door slammed shut.
   An eternity, no it was only around 15 minutes had passed and the door opened. A mountain of a man stood at the entrance, a tiny form cradled in his arms. The man stared down at the boy, a look of stoic hatred could be the only way to describe the look “This Dio, is your sister. Her name is Adhelina. She was born strong.†The man paused long, his free hand clenched tight as he continued. “To strong for your mother to bear. My Adhelina was denied her place in the world because of your mothers’ weakness. Your mother has been denied her place because of her weakness. All that remains of your weak mothers’ legacy is you, a failure. When you finally die, do the honorable thing, and not take someone worthy of living with youâ€
   Dio’s eyes began to well with tears, the man whom he addressed as father spit, and stepped forward past him, knocking Dio over as he carried off his daughter. Dio sat, bringing his kneesback to his chest and hugging them as he looked into the dimly lit room, the midwife clinging onto the doctors arm crying as he began to pull the sheet over Amanda’s head. Dio stared until the last second, waiting for her to turn to him and smile like she always had. The gesture never came.