The patriarch's next words marked a turning point for Midas.
The patriarch made a promise of support, of providing Midas with a workshop and a team that would work with him.
Midas, aware of the delicate balance between men's strength and women's finesse, requested a diverse group to assist in his endeavours and that approach shocked the elders.
In their heart of hearts, they would never have imagined women working like that because in their experience, women were more suited towards working indoors and even when they went out, they would never go too far.
But hearing Midas' reasoning, they left him to it, telling him he would hear the good news from the second elder.
Midas again thanked them on his way out and promised not to let them down before leaving and heading back to his father's hut where he was sure to find his father, mother and little brothers.
