Charley looked up but could not see anything through the clouds. Jeremiah jogged forward and grabbed the ladder and held it still. Tristan saluted him and said, “Thank you, sir.” He climbed up so quickly and with such grace that he resembled a cat.
In seconds, he was out of earshot. Charley grabbed hold of the ladder and asked, “Do you think it’s safe to follow?”
“He appears harmless enough. He might be the closest we’ll find to a friend here.”
Charley started climbing the ladder and then stopped. “You know, I wish I had a way of showing all of this to the girls. It is truly amazing.”
Jeremiah held the ladder still as Charley continued to climb up and then called up after him. “Just think of the great stories you will have once you get home.”
Charley laughed and kept climbing up. Afte
