Alicia went ahead and told her mother everything that she had experienced during the 3 months that she had been away from the Stronghold. She told her about how she had come into contact with Jack, and, what followed next.
Initially, Ruth was not interested in the matter, considering that, going back to the normal countries, there were supposed to be only the ordinary people, and not 'ordinary' humans with capabilities.
But, the more she listened, the more surprised she became. Initially, after hearing about Jack, before Alicia came to realize that he was actually a superhuman, even Ruth herself thought that, Jack was actually a person with great potential.
