We met next to the river, invited by a mutual friend to share a meal. We saw each other, and everything changed. We sat for several hours talking and silently trying to understand this otherworldly bond that we shared. We sat under the summer sky, with torches lit around us, the sounds of humans connecting, the river flowing, and nature standing watch while we looked into each others eyes and recognized each other, now and from before. We knew one another, and it was the beginning of a conversation we have continued and will continue until our last days on earth.