“That’s the hard part over, my dear. It’s plain sailing from here. I’ll be on the balcony, if anyone wants me”.
When they did, it was to bring another beer, and Lek and Soom joined him.
“Shell’s asleep again”, replied Lek to Craig’s unasked question. “If this journey of, what is it, twenty-two hours has taken it out of us, just imagine what it’s done to her”.
“Yes, I have always thought it cruel to force long-haul flights on children, but now I understand that it is sometimes unavoidable. I have cursed many parents for doing it and so blighting my flight over the last forty years. I’m ever so glad that when we had to do it, Shell was no trouble to anyone. Are you both all right?”
“Yes, Dad, I just wanted to say thanks for getting us here…”
“And I want to say thank you too, my dear”.
