Reclaiming the temple: Chapter 7

This is Chapter 7 of my story about femininity, sexuality, and faith. Read Chapters 1 — 6 first.

I saw the boy and his family many times in the next few months.

Here and there, I learned little things about him — examples of his character, personality, and interests — which I hoarded and guarded closely, like a silent dragon clutching treasure in her cave.

I even learned his name.

Charles Atwood.*

It was a strange, but strong and masculine name, evocative of an 18th-century gentleman snatched ...