To Become The Heir

Sweat rolled down between Loman's shoulder blades and his body trembled as his father's powerful presence rolled over him like a landslide. For as long as he'd held fast to his decision to dedicate his life to his church, there had never been a reason for the two to come into conflict with each other. 

Certainly, there had been some spirited conversations at the family dinner table when a younger Loman had uncritically repeated things he'd learned at the temple but there had never been any heat in his father's words when they traded ideas between the salad and main courses.