The elders stood as the two of them approached the open pole shelter.
Abdullah had scouted an area to the northeast and decided that was where Chaim and the elders should stand when everyone else was in place.
And the elders of the city stood forth and said: Go not yet away from us.
The elders were standing in front of their platform, where she had left them.
All the elders stood with him, some reluctantly, others raising their fists in the air.
The elders stood in the back, the Bird Man between the two of them as they faced the crowd.
The other elders stood behind the one-eyed Naib, firm in their decision.
Six elders stood under the leaky protection of one of the open pole structures, waiting for Savidlin to bring the strangers to them.
The other elders were standing over them, and helping both of them up.
Not to be outdone, the elders stood and began to chant.