Passing the Park Ranger, she headed directly to the forbidden ruins on the side of the distant mesa.  She swung the bus into an alcove then turned around to face the melting and exasperated bodies slumped helter skelter along the aisle.  "Well, we're here" she announced.  "Let's go, no need to change, we go as we are.  C'mon and follow me."

heading for the forbidden ruins

In single file obedience, everyone followed, too hot and sweaty to care where they were going.  They climbed precarious wooden ladders to different levels of adobe buildings which are the ancient ruins of a past civilization.  They reached the mouth of a cave piercing the face of the crumbling cliff.  They all nervously entered the dark chamber and waited for Shorrah to tell them what was going to happen next.  Knowing everyone's concern about violating sacred places, she assurred them that it was perfectly alright to be here.  Pointing to a large inscribed rock, she translated the hyroglyphics.  "Here is a place reserved for all, now and forever, to find refuge and joy for both body and spirit.  This sanctuary is a permanent Public Facility."

a kind invitation