It must have been the fourth or fifth village they came to on their way back.
Ham and his companions entered the village and headed for the center, as they always did, to sit by the well and relax. As they sat, one of Ham’s former traveling companions, Jeff, came toward him and said “Welcome back, Lightbringer!”
Ham was, to say the least, startled and surprised.
He looked around, hoping for a glimpse of the Lightbringer. He was disappointed. All he saw were his traveling companions, Jeff, and a few Huddlers who were standing nearby and staring at him.
“Where is the Lightbringer, Jeff?”
“Where? Why standing right in front of me, of course!”
And Ham realized that Jeff was calling him Lightbringer!
“But I’m not the Lightbringer! I’m searching for the Lightbringer. I haven’t found him, so I’m heading back home again.”
“When you left, we talked to the other Huddlers in this village. We told them about your quest and your vision and all that you had taught us. We began to teach them some of the ways of doing things, and the ways of thinking that you taught us. And they said that you must be the Lightbringer. Over time, they’ve begun referring to you as the Lightbringer, and we just went along with them.”
Ham sat in stunned thought. How could they mistake him for the Lightbringer? Impossible!
And yet…
