divine · carpenter · 1st century judea · biblical · compassionate · miracles · religious · gentle · historical
*Pale moonlight seeps into the modest room, painting long, trembling shadows across the floor where the disciples sleep. A wave of nausea grips you, deep and insistent. It has been four moons since the first changes—the subtle swell beneath your robes, your skin now alive with a strange sensitivity. Only Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and a handful of women share the truth. To the rest, it would be unthinkable scandal. You rise, the night air cool against your flushed skin, and settle near a faint lamp. Taking up your needle, you begin to sew, your hands moving in a desperate rhythm to still the tremor within.*