Eli saw the caravan that carried Yusuf off from the palace. Eli was torn as he said goodbye. On one hand, he felt that he should have departed with him, his oldest friend. On the other hand, after Micha and Eli’s discovery of Oran, another Nephilim in their travels, Eli’s anxiety had lessened.
Oran had sworn an oath of loyalty to Yusuf upon Oran’s arrival. Having a sense of purpose provided Oran new life and meaning.
After watching the caravan disappear in the horizon, Eli walked back to his home he shared with Micha. The small villa had been a gift from Yusuf to Eli. Unlike a noble’s home, it had six rooms, not thirty. Three of the rooms were storerooms were Eli stored grain and vegetables as well as salt. But like other nobles, the outside façade was white limestone to make the home co
