went on as usual. after the meeting the woman figured that the group would start to include her in the conversation of “circle-time” after a few more meetings.
soon after that strange meeting event, the woman took her new city friend home for a visit. it was an exciting and festive time back home. she tried to hide her embarrassment for her friend each time they would gather for “circle-time” and the city friend would sit facing into the center while sharing stories about the city.
as the two friends made their way back to the city they discussed the strange behavior. the city friend was very upset that the village people 