Chapter five:
Or- he began but sighed. Ani, he corrected himself. Oh, how I wish she had picked a different name, he thought to myself, and based on Ani's look in his direction, she could hear him. I told you to rest and I would fix the roof today.
I'm fine father. She said as she was putting up her tools. It didn't take that long.
You're over working yourself. She heard him scold from behind her. Ani scoffed and began climbing down from the roof. Before she could reach the sandy ground, Ben had wrapped his arms around her waist protectively to stop her from hurting herself.