He knelt on the muddy ground beside the sheepfold and prayed the way his father had taught him: "Thank God, thank you great Lord, for blessing my flock to return safely."
"May you continue to take care of my whole family and the injured doe..."
"Amen."
Before the prayer was over, a burst of rapid bell sounds suddenly came from the center of the village.
This was the signal to gather the villagers.
When Elisha ran to the central square of the village, he saw his father and other men from the village already gathered there.
The elder stood on a large rock with a solemn expression.
“The shepherds from Hebron say that there is a problem with the wells throughout the Negev!”
"They said that all the water in the wells is contaminated!"
"What comes out of the well is not water, but blood!"
“It’s blood!”
As soon as the elder's words came out, all the men just stood there like wooden sticks.
"How can it be blood if it comes from a well?"
One of the men frowned, but the elder just shook his head when he heard it.
"Who knows?"
"First there was a torrential rain disaster, and now even the water in the wells has turned to blood!"
"I'm afraid the Harvest Festival cannot be held. The reason I asked everyone to gather here today is to inform you of this news."
"We must stick together. I'm afraid the days ahead will be very difficult."
"I'm afraid there will be more bandits and people without food and water."
"If you encounter difficulties, you must help each other..."
At night, when Elisha's father brought Elisha home, he just kept looking at the deer.
Watched for a long time.
"I'm sorry, Elisha."
"Father is going to disappoint you."
As Elisha's father spoke, he suddenly picked up an axe and walked towards the wounded deer.
"No, Father!"
“You can’t do that!”
Just as Elisha's father raised the axe, he saw two men in black robes standing nearby, motionless.
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