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He approached Heru and said, “Rise my son, sin no more and ready yourself, for your new life has just begun.” “Remember, I AM with you always, even unto the ends of your days!” Then, just as quickly as He had appeared, He was gone.

Several hours passed with both men stunned and unaware of the outside world going on around them. Heru was the first to come to himself, and rising to his feet, he immediately went in search of his mother for advice on what he was to do next. He found her with several women from the village working in the communal garden. He called her to him and as they walked together, he quickly told her all that had happened in the meeting house with his father. When he was finished, she reached out and grabbing his arm and pulled him down close to her face. “My son, I feel it is best if you got as far away from the village as you can. God means for you to trust Him. You must do this without me. Your life is in danger here and you cannot stay. I will pray for God’s protection over you and my love will travel with you, but for now you must go this journey alone. I am sure that as you travel, He will place different people in your path to help you and for you to help, this is the only way for you to grow stronger! Go now, before your father awakes and God speed my son, I love you!” placing one last kiss upon his forehead, she pushed him towards the path that led out and away from the village of his childhood.

She stood rooted to the spot as her precious son walked out of her sight and away from her arms, tears streaming unchecked down her face, she whispered into the wind, “Go in peace my son, I will love you for all time, you are forever in my heart. God protect my son and guide his every step, help him to find You, and Into Your hands I place my trust!” blowing one last kiss into the breeze, she turned and walked back into the heart of the village.

As she came back into town, Lord Hanabashita came screaming out of the house. “Stop him!” “Heru, you come back here and finish this battle!” “We are not finished!” “Heru, if you leave, never come back! Do you hear me? Never come back! You are now dead to me, I no longer have a son!” he spun around and grabbed his wife, “Why did you let him leave, woman? You know the traditions of this village and yet you have interfered!” throwing her to the ground he yelled for the village guards to bring Heru back.

The guards gave chase following Heru for several miles when they suddenly came to an abrupt stop. An unbridgeable precipice opened in front of them, causing them to be unable to follow Heru any further. They slowly turned around and headed back into the village, dreading the moment when they had to face the village master. As they entered the village, everyone began to gather around them to try and find out what had happened to Heru, but they spoke not a word until they reached the door of Lord Hanabashita’s hut. Once they were allowed in they quickly explained what had happened and why they were unable to bring Heru back.

Lord Hanabashita dismissed them with a wave of his hand and slowly sat down in his chair. “What have I done? I almost killed my son and I failed, I am now going to die, the ancestors are going to come for me!” “Oh, why didn’t I just perform the nightly sacrifices last night, then all of this could have been avoided, but instead, I now no longer have a son, the village no longer has as heir, and my wife will soon have no husband?!” cried Lord Hanabashita to himself.