The city was perplexed and Mordecai ran out like a mad man. Wearing only sackcloth and looking grimy from ashes, Mordecai makes a big cry in the middle of town. Esther 4:1, When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry. This scene is repeated throughout the kingdom. I wonder if the king heard this. Or perhaps because no one is allowed to approach him, he does not know. But he will soon know when Esther informs him. A great fast is called for 3 days among the Jews, including Esther's maid servants. Esther is about to embark on a life and death mission to save her people. Esther 4:16, “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” Young lady Esther is c...