The old man fell silent, as if recalling stories from ancient times. All eyes in the room were on him, eager. He broke the silence, his voice calm and steady.
"First, you must not be angered by what I am about to say. I do not want you to react emotionally. Wait until I have explained every word. I must say that you... are not on planet Earth."
"What?!" Eyad screamed, his eyes bloodshot. "What in God's name are you saying? Are you joking with me?!"
"Eyad," Omar shouted at him, "I don't understand what he's saying any more than you do, but let him finish!"
Eyad fell silent with difficulty, trying to restrain his anger and confusion. The old man continued, "I will explain everything to you now. What happened is that we used to inhabit planet Earth thousands of years ago. We were called the greatest race of humans, and I will explain everything, so let me continue."
