TheGenesisofAriel’sFamilyanabridgedversion
IntheBeginningMhttheoldapartmentfromHersideofthefamilytocreateapcecalled“home.”Nowthespacewasdisorderedae,dustwasoverthefloor,aeredthehouseaHerveryfirststeponthepieceoftileclosesttothethreshold.[...]
AndShesaid,“Letthispcebethehavenandharborforourfuturechild,”andthepcewasimbuedwiththetypicalfamilialwarmth.Shesawthatthewarmthwasgood,sosheshutallthehostilitiesoutofthehouse.[...]
[...]Shesaid,“YoushalldojustasItellyou.”AndwhatShewillsshallbedone.
[...]ShecaressedHerswollenbelly,theHolyChamber,withiusrestedinpeadquietude.
AndShebreathedtheblessingforherfuturedaughter,“Maythechildbealovelyangel,beautifunddivine,forshewascreatedinMyownimage.”
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OutofHerwombShebirthedthechild.Thenewborninfantwasbeautifunddivine,hervisageasgoodastheangel’s.ShesawthatHerdaughterwasgood,inHerownimage,soShepressedtheinfanttenderlyagainstHerbreastandfedher.