Chapter 292

“It was, wasn’t it?” Christof asked reaching out and taking my hand.

I had not meant to depress everyone, but I had. Being free had been wonderful for all of us. Although it had only been an illusion for the men; they still missed the feeling. Christof had been right all along, free things should be left free.

We flew to the mountain Nu-reeh called home, but were forced to land in an unfamiliar area. The women led us into a short cave system with no other men present. They told us we would stay here until they moved us. To reinforce that, Dinah took our transport when she left.

The cave we were in was chilly. It was just a single long run with one opening out of the mountain. We walked to the back of the cave and found water seeping down the wall. A pan sat there, as did a rag. A couple dirty, wooden cups littered the ground. I was very confused.

“Welcome to the shower and our drinking water,” Evan said with flourish.

Damien found an indent in the rock