May and Riley arrived just before dusk. It was a good thing that the car that they brought was a four-wheel-drive because to reach Riley's place, they had to go off-road. Well, it was not his place, but his deceased master's house, as Riley would always correct her.
The place was very secluded deep in the mountains, of which dwellings still had a thatched roof, and of which walls were still made of mud and sun-dried bricks.
"Riley!" Greeted an old man, who was running to Riley.
"Uncle Ben!" Riley exclaimed, and the old man burst into tears as he hugged Riley tightly. It was a very touching moment because Riley had gone missing for years.
Riley had already informed his uncle of their visit in advance. The village had only one landline telephone, which was placed in the community hall. Luckily, his uncle was the chief of the village, so it was not difficult to reach him at all.
