Rhea listened to the old man really well and made sense of what he was saying. What she could make out of everything he said is that these tests are just tests to know how patient she is. It's basically a test of virtue.
After listening to the man, he excited her, and she made her way home. She did not leave with Elijah, as the man had told him he wanted to talk to him privately. Elijah told her to go home since the boys were home alone.
The walk home was a very quiet one for her because most people have gone home to cater for their family members.
Upon getting home, the atmosphere felt different. I felt like the air smelled different and the house wasn't really her house. It feels like she is at home, but not really home. She feels like she is in someone else's reality and not really h
