The Book of Ashima

Children

Verse 1 - Asherah Goddess
Verse 2 - Genesis
Verse 3 - Birth
Verse 4 - Family
Verse 5 - Journey
Verse 6 - Dido
Verse 7 - Miracle
Verse 8 - Priestess
Verse 9 - Children
Verse 10 - Emim
Verse 11 - Rebirth
Verse12 - Revelations
Verse 13 - Initiation
Verse 14 - Priests
Verse 15 - Mountains
Verse 16 - Adam
Verse 17 - Carmel
Verse 18 - Shrine
Verse 19 - Satan
Verse 20 - Earthbound
Verse 21 - Soldiers
Verse 22 - Loneliness
Verse 23 - Hidden
Verse 24 - Twins
Verse 25 - Hate
Verse 26 - Azazel
Verse 27 - Funeral
Verse 28 - Love
Verse 29 - The Second Coming
Verse 30 - The Law

Verse 9
 
Children

And Haniel went out to the needy outside the inn, and he said to them: "Ashima is no longer here. She is in the temple of Asherah and she has got much to learn. It may take some time, but she will be back, and when she is here with us again, she will help you all." 
 
And all the people left then. All except for one young girl and an even younger boy. And the girl's name was Atalja and the boy's name was Ben. And the boy had a terrible cough. And they were starved, and their clothes were ragged and dirty. Their feet were bare and hard, and had never any shoes. And they asked if they could work at the in exchange for food and a place to live. And Haniel took them in. And Dido was pleased with the extra aid. And Dido found that Atalja had a beautiful voice voice, and let her sing to the guests at the inn.     
 
Haniel had let a skilful blacksmith made two new swords. The swords were for Ashima. And they were fantastic swords. And he took his from the stable at the inn. And he rode with the swords up on a mountain close to Hama. A place where the Force of Life was strong and pure. Dates and grass and hawthorn grew all around him. And a spring was springing from the rock. And he took out the swords and sat down on the ground with crossed legs. And sang sang upon the Ancitent Power to bring the swords to life like his old Divine sword Omni, made in Heaven. And he went down from the mountain. And with him were the mightiest who had been been on this Earth.   
 
Dido hungered for a child of her very own. But Haniel did not want to make her pregnant. For he knew what had happened before when angels and humans had made offspring. And besides, in his heart it was Asherah Goddess that Haniel truly loved of all his heart. And Dido saw this. And Haniel shut out his innermost thoughts and feelings to her, and she knew that he and Ashima kept secrets together, and they they had a very special bond. And it made her sad and despairing. She desperatelty wanted his child. And one night, she sneeked into Haniels bed when he was asleep. And she made love to him in his sleep, and he impregnated her, and she came to carry his child.    

The Book of Ashima