A slight smile filled Gold’s eyes. “I think that won’t be necessary. Your terms are quite agreeable.”
“Then if you will, Mr. Gold, may we hear more about Ori?”
Gold gathered himself for a moment. “Everyone loved Ori. Yes, I know, many parents say those exact words, but please understand, Ori was unique, he truly was the apple of everyone’s eye, his parents, grandparents, neighbors, teachers, and I can go on, but I’ll finish my list by also including his brothers. While the three of them often fought among themselves, rarely with Ori, and I don’t think it’s because he was the baby. Even when he was very young, just barely out of toddlerhood, Ori would be the accepted arbitrator settling disputes. When one of his brothers would get into deep trouble with us, in would trot Ori delegated to
