- Noor, do you want to move back home? If you do, our door is always open.
- No! Somehow, I will have to find a solution, I just don’t know how.
- I think you should try to talk with Kyrios Orlavidd. I’m sure he knows his son, and his weaknesses, so maybe he understands better than you think? And if not, it’s good to know exactly how he stands.
- But what is he going to do?
- I don’t know Noor, but it never hurts to listen to what he says.
The opportunity came the same night, and Noor tried to explain to her father-in-law the problems with the finances, the lack of support and the drinking, and that maybe he thought it was Noor’s fault.
- There is no surprise in what you are telling me. I don’t think it’s your fault, but I think that there are things you do that doesn’t help.
- But I’m trying so hard to be good and kind and don’t nag, Noor stuttered
- I know. Maybe it’s better to do this: Tell him that you’ve had enough. That you don’t accept this kind of behavior. That you will stop cooking for him and cleaning his clothes, unless he gives you what you need to run the household. And tell him you will leave him, and take Pamesijos with you, if he doesn’t sharpen up. I will support you in my own way, don’t worry about that.
A few days later Noor found the courage and put up her bitchiest face possible, and told her husband a lesson.
- ... and this time I mean it, Telamon. Sharpen up!
- Why should I care! Telamon answered back annoyed, I’ve had it with your yelling!
- I see. So you are not even going to try to change?
- I’m gonna tell you one thing...
They were interrupted by laud knocking on the door.
It was Usas, the lyra-player and his wife Surá, the parents of Noor’s good friend Apsara. They looked upset.
- Kyria Noor, we hope you can help us with a very difficult and delicate situation. It’s about Ikadera, Aspara’s younger sister.
- Oh yes? How is she?
- At the moment she is fine, but we are very worried, and that’s why we are here.
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