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Patricia Reding
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Ruthless
It is hard to imagine a parent like Chaya's mother, Tanith, and yet we read headlines on a regular basis that tell of incredible evil acted out against children at the hands of their own parents or other caregivers. Some survive their experiences, although they carry the weight of them every day. For Chaya, most of her mother's abuse was emotional in nature. (She left it to Chaya's future husband, Cark, to physically abuse her.) Tanith had little to do with Chaya as she grew up, looked upon her as a difficulty, and eventually expected Chaya to bring personal gain to her. It is difficult to imagine how one finds healing after a life like that, but Chaya seems to be on her way to doing so. She sees herself less as a victim, and more like a victor. Under such circumstances, could you?
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She sat back, seemingly lost in thought. “Like I said, my mother carried me in her later years. She’d been on a mission for Zarek when she got pregnant. For some reason, she didn’t recognize the signs until she was so far along that terminating her pregnancy would endanger her own life. And come what may, she would not do that.” Chaya sat quietly for a moment.
“When I was born, I’m told that my mother was distraught. She’d hoped that at least she’d have born a boy. But when that wish was not met, she came up with an incredible idea—one so good, she eventually created a business around it. Zarek, impressed with her foresight, moved her up even further in the ranks of his advisors. In Chiran, few women fill such roles at all. Those who do are, like my mother, ruthless . . . heartless.”
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