“Next,” she said with a smile when she came out.Jack got up and went into the little room. Hope took off her coat and boots and curled up on the ...ouch. When Jack finally came out she giggled and said, “I was just about to send in a search party.”“Beans get me every time,” he chuckled.He removed his coat and boots and laid down on the floor. He looked up at her and said, “Warm enough?”Her eyes slowly lifted and met his, she felt a spark as she looked into his steely blue eyes and said, “I’m. "Amanda, Grab my belt," I said quietly. "Don't look down. It's going to be okay." Shut up, Preston," snapped Amanda.She grabbed my belt. I let go of her arm and grabbed her around the waist. I scooted her up so she could grab the railing and pull herself up. I stayed there hanging on the railing until she was over it and safe. Then I gingerly pulled myself over it as well, favoring my injured left shoulder. As soon as I was over the railing and safe, Amanda started hitting me and screaming at. "Like that."Mark nodded. "But what are you going to do?"Nancy stood up. "First of all we are going to find you some clothes.Do you need to use the bathroom?"Mark shook his head."What about breakfast?" My aunt had pancakes and syrup set out for me. I figured it was a jokeso I didn't eat it."Nancy laughed. "Ok, we'll see about that too. Don't go anywhere."Mark nodded though he was pretty much stuck unless he wanted her to seehim naked.Nancy returned minutes later carrying a brown paper sack. They looked forward to stepping into the spacious rooms of the farmhouse. Fifi and Trish sensed they were all going somewhere and were excited to slip into their makeshift carriers. Along the way, their eyes and ears were tuned to the new sights and sounds of the tall forest.They planned on staying five, maybe six days, including Clark’s visit to the monastery. There was a lot of speculation about what task Brother Matthew had in mind for him. The monks were getting old and weak and surely.