Second, because maybe there is a solid answer. “Really? Against Father? What happened?” I rethink the question before she can answer it. Nothing happened. He settled out of court, then dismantled his Idaho operation and moved to Nevada, where his name hadn’t been blasted all over the media. This was years ago, of course, before the Internet made finding information so easy. Hope abates. “So no one will take me seriously if I come forward?” Beyond my personal fate, Father and his disciples need to be stopped. I wouldn’t say that, Eden. For all we know, someone else might find the courage if you go first. Or maybe someone else already has. Just cueing in law enforcement would be a good thing, and if the media gets hold of it, at the very least there will be public scrutiny, something I’m sure Mr. Ruenhaven would not appreciate. But he’ll have to change the way he conducts his business. The question is, do you want a spotlight on you? Okay, I hadn’t considered that. I won’t be publicly outed, will I?
