Chapter 19: Deceipt
The meeting ended with jubilation — everyone was excited to try out the new methods to purify their water intake and improve their health.
They were even more excited knowing that Ragnar now possesses interesting knowledge that would lead them out of their impoverished conditions.
Before they left, the few elderly people, including Old Man James, gathered the others to pray for him.
They wished him good health, more knowledge, and strength that would make him an even more capable leader to care for them.
Their hopeful prayers echoed softly through the clearing. A gentle breeze carried their wishes toward the ancestral spirits.
After the prayer ended, everyone left for their homes with smiles on their faces.
Ragnar and the twin strolled together.
"Ragnar, your speech today was brilliant," Merlina complimented, hugging Ragnar’s arm as her chest pressed softly against him.
"Ha ha, thank you, Merlina," Ragnar forced a smile, though his mind and body were in shambles as he battled an unexpected erection.
Noah strolled calmly behind them, his gaze fixed ahead.
"Did the ancestors share those methods with you?" Noah turned to Ragnar and asked.
’Of course they didn’t,’ Ragnar thought, yet he could not admit the truth.