Chapter 97
November – 3,390 BC
Earth: Village of Assur
NINSIANNA
All around them, dogs barked, kids laughed, and even the older villagers gathered in a party-like atmosphere to see off the men who would accompany Chief Kiyan to the annual meeting of Ubaid chiefs. Ebad's father, the head of the pottery guild, Rakhshan's eldest son, representing the flint-knappers, Luam the linen-merchant, and various other heads of trading families tagged along. And of course, Papa, their shaman, for the Ubaid were a goddess-fearing people who were cognizant of the fact the mere whisper of disfavor from She-who-is could turn the weather itself against them, resulting in floods, pestilence, drought, and sandstorms.
Ninsianna was surprised at her irrational urge to cry. She looked up to her husband, fine
