Swedish Saga: 4. The Baby That Was Sent From Above
“Stop crying, Mother! This is God’s will. Yes, He took Father and Brother, but He gave us Azraq. Look at these heavenly blue eyes!
“I had a great dream! I saw the three of us traveling together all over the Maghreb, telling people that God Himself came to us from Heaven with the baby in His arms. I saw people paying money just to touch Azraq and look into his eyes. We’ll be rich, mother!
“God is good to us! It just angers me that He let Yamina steal my ogre before I had time to torture and kill him.”
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleSuch a mysterious micro fiction warrants a picture of mesmerizing blue eyes. Very emotional work, Christer.
This is how I imagined the outcome of the meeting between the blond Viking and the moorish young woman: the result is a dark skinned, blue-eyed baby who mesmerizes people in the neighborhood. Fatima’s mother is still in shock after having lost her son and husband, and worried about suddenly being a grandmother with an unmarried daughter. But Fatima is happy and optimistic, having had another prophetic dream where she saw a… Read more »
Hello, Christer. As the Swedish Saga part grows it gets more and more beautiful, exciting, and intriguing. Yeah, Azraq is a blessing from above, and all is God’s will. I can’t wait to read the next chapter of Fatima’s life with Azraq. Very well done, Christer.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks for your comment, Lotchie. For your information: Azraq is a Muslim boy’s name, which means “blue.” Unfortunately, we now have to accept that Fatima, her mother and Azraq now are leaving the scene and we just have to wish them good luck with their lives. They are heading out on a long journey to unknown places in the northern, Muslim parts of Africa, which are called The Maghreb. There, they will… Read more »
You’re welcome, Christer. Thanks for the information.
The first part of Fatima’s dream came true and I wonder if the same would happen for the next part. I’m still very happy that she didn’t get to torture and kill the Viking!
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