After several days, three more guerrillas came to the Puinave village. Their leader came into the hut and ordered the missionaries: "Pack a suitcase! We're going downriver."

By now, Steve, Tim, and Bunny could see that as long as they were near the Puinaves, the guerrillas would treat them well because of the villagers. But leaving the village ... well, it might mean that the guerrillas were planning to hurt them.

As the missionaries prayed, the Puinave captain, Alberto, went boldly to the new guerrilla leader. "I invited the missionaries here," he declared. "They're my responsibility. If they're going to leave, I'm the one that should send them."

The guerrillas decided not to take the missionaries anywhere that day.