Gradually they came around. Some wanted more drink, but we had bolted it away. It was time to decide what to do next so we went back out to the large meeting hall.
I decided it was my time to speak. For a few moments, I could feel myself grow hot but I persisted.
“Your time with Barabos is over. We saw how you were treated. It was wrong. But you can now become the master of your destiny.”
A voice spoke from behind the crowd, you could sense the fear in the crackling voice. It was from one of the younger ones.
“Will you stay with us?”
I continued.
“No, I’m afraid we can’t. Tabitha’s people need our help and there is something that we must do. But I’m sure that you can manage on your own. The first thing you should do is write up the rules you will live by and select a leader.”
I took Tabitha’s hand and we left them for some time. We had to decide what our next move was too.
The mood was more upbeat on our return. We asked had they selected a leader and it proved to be a familiar face – Padraig.
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