My first burn. I was staring at a man tying a half naked woman with ropes all around her. “Where are you? Everybody’s waiting for you.” Eran pointed to a distant point away from where I was standing. “You can get lost here and you won’t find your way back. I know. I’ve seen it before! but Don’t you worry, I got your back brother. I take care of you” The truth was that I wanted to get lost. The wind lifted the earth and sand covered everything, painting a thick yellow-brown curtain. Like a shield.