25. Summoned
Danny felt himself being pulled, and knew Michael was summoning him. His presence was not requested, it was demanded. As a result, Danny found himself in a rainforest, surrounded by a variety of tropical birds, some real, some mythical. He thought Michael’s mood must be sombre indeed if he required a heaven designed to uplift the soul. He wondered what might have happened to cause such a mood.
Michael was sitting on the mossy trunk of a fallen tree, a toucan perched on his arm. He stroked the bird’s head gently and spoke to it softly. The bird did not take flight when Danny suddenly appeared. It instinctively knew it had nothing to fear in the presence of these two men.
“Michael, you summoned me?” Danny asked.
“Come sit,” Michael said, patting the trunk of the tree.
Danny
