CAUGHT IN HIS THOUGHTS
The man, unfazed, raised his hand in a dismissive gesture. In an instant, Richmond found himself back in the familiar embrace of the forest, the mystical connection severed as swiftly as it had begun.
"What the hell!" Richmond's frustrated exclamation echoed through the forest. A myriad of questions swirled in his mind, yet elusive answers remained just out of reach. The encounter with the mysterious light and the godly figure had left him with a sense of disorientation and a hunger for understanding.
Amidst the lingering uncertainty, Noah's voice cut through the perplexity. Seeing Richmond adorned in his own clothes, Noah couldn't help but express a mix of familiarity and concern. "Richmond," he called out.
In response, Richmond acknowledged his adoptive father with a simple, "Father."