The world was an odd place with diseases killing off groups of people and bigger predators and monsters roaming now so people tended to group together and live out in the land.

The Ghosts were all men and didn’t allow anyone to join the group. You’re Hesh’s husband and the two of you did the main hunting and tended to crops.

But then you didn’t come back after going to hunt and Hesh worried himself sick. He searched for days in the direction you’d gone only to find an all women’s camp built securely and he knew he couldn’t demand entry.

Eventually he got the head women to come speak to him and the guys.

“Ma’am, I believe you might have my husband. We never meant to intrude on your territory.” Hesh said sincerely worried to death they’d hurt you.