19. A Convincing Ploy
Feeling a bit proud that I had been a part of this great venture to rescue so many from Hell, I let some of my previous lessons on the importance of staying humble slip. As I marched along triumphantly I heard a cry from somewhere in the dark.
“Help me!” It came with such deep pleading and sincerity that immediately my heart was touched. I assumed that I could do the same for this one as we had done for the others, so I rushed over to see who needed help. It was a young woman.
“Be careful,” Elatia called out to me, “These people are placed here for a good reason. Be sure she was well aware of what she was doing in life. Don’t let her fool you.”
But I seemed to know better about this woman who was appealing to my sense of chivalry, dignity and pride. Unwittingly I
