Yes! You give them 1 HOPE at a time. The game doesn't assume the amount of things you can do in any given location, though.
But you're supposed to like, run it as part of a narrative. What happens when they're in town? Do they talk to people? Do they destroy monuments? Do they give bread and wine to the poor? Maybe they get chased out of town by an angry mob. Stuff like that!
Whatever feels natural works, really. <3 I hope this clarifies it!!