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Chapter 8
Jonas was more nervous than he had ever been before. Nobody else was singled out, whilst only he was. The community was confused, there were whispers, everybody was ill at ease. At last, when the Chief Elder apologized to the whole community, they calmed down a little, but they were still very silent.
When the Chief Elder said that Jonas was selected, all the people gasped, and Jonas was even more bewildered. Then the Chief Elder told him about the training of the Reciever and Jonas got more and more “unbrave” by the minute when he heard about the separateness and the loneliness acquired. Especially when he heard about the “Capacity of Seeing Beyond”.
But, at that moment, the strange apple incident cut in, and all the faces of the people seemed red to Jonas just for an instant.
And just because of that strange incident, Jonas gained a little confidence. He, for the first time, believed that maybe, just maybe, he really had enough courage, to except the honor.
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