On arrival, disorder, and the passing of the burden

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Not long after,

the roads filled with strangers.

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Men without work.

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Women with children.

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People who had lost not only bread,

but direction.

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They came because they had heard of the town.

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Of food shared.

25:7

Of work without shame.

25:8

Of a man who answered questions.

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But the questions had changed.

25:10

They asked,

"What should we do?"

25:11

They asked,

"Where should we go?"

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They asked,

"Who is in charge?"

25:13

Christopher listened.

25:14

Then he turned to me.

25:15

He said only,

"Now is the time to act."

25:16

I waited for instruction.

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None came.

25:18

The people looked at me.

25:19

And I understood

that the season of answers was ending.

25:20

And the season of decisions had begun.