Chapter SevenJason's walks took him closer to the alien's skyship every time he went out. He spent more time outside and didn't do all his homework. His father didn't seem to notice. Mr. Glass and Freedom were the boy's only friends. His father sent his data to the war effort in Ottawa and stayed out of the way of the bees and wasps—he searched the world for answers. He was skilled in multiple languages, including Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Hindustani. He read and wrote science papers in French. He knew Greek and Latin. “I'll teach you everything I know, Jay. See this? It's Latin. Cogito ergo sum. I think, therefore I am.” Jason began to pick up words and phrases in other languages. He tried to understand the science his father worked on. Because of that, he aced his homeschooling,

