The community leader wasn’t particularly bothered by Yvonne’s threats.He had already lived most of his life in this remote village, and at his age, he didn’t feel there was much left for him to be afraid of.That was often how people became as they got older. The less time they had left, the less they cared about pleasing others and the more willing they were to simply speak their mind.That evening, after Nina washed up, she called Leo on video as usual.Only an old bedside lamp was on in the room, casting a soft, warm glow.Nina had loosely tied her long hair back and changed into a comfortable cotton T-shirt and lounge pants before answering the call.Their nightly video calls had become a routine over the past few days.No matter how busy they were during the day, they always set aside some time at night to talk.Most of the time, Nina did the talking.She would tell Leo about the little things that had happened that day, the people she had met, and whatever else had caug
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