Having slept restfully through the night, David is able to accompany Ishtar to meet a man named Judiah. He follows closely on Ishtar"s heels as the older man carries a torch to light their way along a secluded path.
“Why are you using a torch? Don"t you have a flashlight?” David asks.
“Flashlights are a thing of the past,” Ishtar answers.
“I don"t understand,” David says, consternation becoming part of his personality.
“You will, in time,” Ishtar states flatly.
David is doubtful. This entire experience is something he can"t understand, let alone why there is no electrical power on this island, or why Ishtar lives in a cave instead of a house.
“And besides,” David presses on, “if it"s morning, why is there no sunlight?”
“Our island is devoid of any light at all,” Ishtar says, stating
