Chapter 29

Cain had been a fantastic sparring partner, as well as a breath of fresh air from feeling so damn pigeonholed all the time. Shamshiel and his crew weren’t exactly a barrel of laughs, and Devon was currently not into speaking with me; so, a friendly face went a long way. Growing up we had learned all the lore of the Bible and had also been educated about other religions. Religion classes were a necessity in our society as while many believed the situation was Bible related, we couldn’t discount other religions, and knowing about them had proven to be helpful more than once. Cain had given me a fair amount to chew on, he was nothing like he was portrayed, and it left me with more questions than anything else. We had always been taught how evil Cain was, and that he held evil in his heart before he murdered Abel, but this Cain was not evil. This Cain had been conflicted and confused and had asked a question and not gotten a clear answer; and