Her dad’s body is a castle for her. A shelter and a weapon. When he puts his arm around her shoulders she feels a mixture of terror and comfort.
And I think if my own Papa died what would I do. I hold my Papa in my arms. I hold and hold and hold him.
I’ve always known Father was a powerful man. I just never realized how deep that power ran.
At that moment Jesse loved his father more than he had ever loved him. He felt that his father had carried him through a mighty test, had revealed to him a great secret which would be the key to his life forever.
A man should hold his compound together, not plant dissension among his children.
A man does not speak a lie to his son. Remember that always. To say My father told me is to swear the greatest oath.