STRANGER. What do you want with me?
WORSHIPPERS. Hail! Father.
STRANGER (much upset). Why call me that?
FIRST VOICE. Because we're your children. Your dear ones!
STRANGER (tries to escape, but is surrounded and cannot). Let me go. Let me go!
SECOND VOICE (that of a pale youth). Don't you recognise me, Father?
TEMPTER (appearing in the background at the left-hand fork of the path). Ha!
STRANGER (to the Second Voice). Who are you? I seem to know your face.
SECOND VOICE. I'm Erik—your son!
STRANGER. Erik! You here?