Eventually, we reached what seemed to be a small town. We were led to the largest building there, with the lights on in the front.
Going inside, I blinked a few times as my eyes adjusted.
We were ushered into what appeared to be a meeting room, though there were no tables or chairs. Instead, a few advisors seemed to be speaking with the older man standing at the end of the room.
As he looked back at us, he seemed perplexed. “What have you brought me?”
Then his gaze fell upon Ruth.
“My love!” he said, and rushed closer. Ruth moved too, and soon the couple clung onto each other, even kissing lightly.
As my vision finally adjusted to the new light, I could see that this man had to be some kind of leader, the way everyone else was treating him with reverence. And they must have recogniz
