Re: Sleigh 6: Caleb, Mason (UTC -2 to -4)
"That is not hard. Frumpkin is the best boy." Caleb gave Frumpkin another soft scritch. "It does not sound as if your experiences with other dimensions were positive, though. Do you mind if I ask what happened? Aside from Fumpkin, and the bus, I have only read about such encounters."
He nodded thoughtfully. "It would fit the pattern of the other worlds the bus has visited, would it not? I was not here for the first one or most of Necrohelm, but from what I have learned, there was a purpose for our presence. This is likely the same." But as Mason had said, that was a problem for later.
"Yes. Sometimes they just are that way." The approach of the first stop made it so more conversation down that line was impossible for the moment. With careful maneuvering, they landed on the roof as quietly as a sleigh drawn by flying reindeer could. "All right. Let us see if this will work."
Telepathically he reminded Frumpkin of the plan, then glanced at Mason for a moment. "I...am going to watch through Frumpkin's eyes, but that will mean I cannot see or hear out here. Tap my shoulder three times if there is trouble." With that, he reached out and slipped into Frumpkin's consciousness as the owl flew towards the chimney.