THE TALE OF ELJO

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I. THE BOOK OF REQUIEMS
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II. THE BOOK OF  TALES
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III. THE BOOK OF NAMES
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IV. THE BOOK OF JUDGES
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V. THE BOOK OF KINGS
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VI. THE BOOK OF PRIESTS
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VII. THE BOOK OF PROPHETS
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VIII. THE BOOK OF THEREAFTERS:
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THE TALE OF ELJO

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   A day came when Eljo spoke a harsh tone to his father Bazel, “Do as you wish father, you are a grown man, for there is no reason for you to hold my hand any longer.  I am no child.”

   Bazel replied, “Is it not you my son that instead I should be the one saying such a thing to you?”

   “Even now father?  Ever you go on about yourself in turning my words against me in your own favor.  As I said, do as you wish and bother me no more for I am my own person to be left alone.”

   “As you wish, Eljo but you are loved.”

  “You as well,” he reluctantly gave.

   Later on, by the light of a pale full moon Eljo was found laughing amid his friends throwing gambling dice.  One of the six, a Ruffen, the brother of Jo’ban, Eljo’s closest companion spied a shadow crossing down a street on the walls of a distant home.  Ruffen called out, “Come fellows, let us make sport of the unsuspecting vagabond who passes yonder.  These dice have bored me and perchance there are better winnings to be gained elsewhere.”

   In one accord they rose up with bent smiles eager for malice.  They pursued the speeding long-shadow.  Drawing near they found the figure to be that of a young woman.  Their pounding hearts rushed into a different lustful direction with open laughter.  As they soon fell upon her in their advancements against her will.  They tossed her to the ground and began rapping her.  Instead of waiting their turn after Ruffen, the others began sharing themselves with one another in like manner and took over when he was done with the girl.

   It was in that moment and cause that had called Bazel’s own attention from venturing late to his sister’s home.  Upon seeing the entangled bodies the old man called out to the men.  One by one he pulled them off the horrified woman leaving the men still standing naked with no shame.

   Not recognizing his son, Eljo then spoke out saying, “Old man what have I to do with you and your affairs?”

   Robing the naked woman in his own cloak, Bazel said to him, “You are your own, but she is not yours nor did I teach you by word or deed to so behave in such a manner.” They turned as the father aided the girl to her home in the opposite direction.

   But still being naked themselves and full of rage for having their winnings plucked from them, the men came against the parting strangers.  Again they assaulted the woman even more violently than before, as they made the old man watch their enjoyment.  Soon afterwards Bazel was beaten, and what was done to the girl was now done to him with much laughter.

   With stick in hand Eljo lead his band of brothers in the beating of his father, till neither his nor the woman’s face remained.  Only after being bathed in blood did they all dress one another and soon found their way to the home of Jo’ban on the other side of the city of Lindol.  After strong drink the early morning found them all still in exhausted slumber and nakedness.

   Such were the deeds and time of the Elioud, those apostate sons who abandoned their Nephilim father’s teachings, ere the days of Noah.

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