Three women sat around a table in silence. They all looked at each other without uttering a single word. The silence was a nerve-wracking one. Ella’s palms started to sweat as a feeling of anxiety washed over her as she looked at the face of the oldest woman sitting opposite her. Ella had learned that in this world when one is in the presence of the oldest member from a particular clan, everyone else should refrain from talking until this particular person speaks first. Especially when there is a serious discussion that required their personal opinion or guidance. After all, they were more mature and had seen much more than the youngsters. Ella had waited anxiously for the past two days for Venus to actually show up again and told her that they will be going to the “ Still Forest”. Ella di
