“It really wasn’t anything.” He said modestly. “I was happy to have something to do really. I can’t stand being bored.” He offered his hand to Terry before heading off in the direction of the tree house.
When they got there about a minute later Bob was still barking.
“This tree is hollowed out.” Ernie raised his voice so that he could be heard over Bob‘s barking. “All you have to do is come around to this side and knock on the tree three times and the door will appear.” Ernie knocked on the bottom part to show Ben how to do it. The door appeared almost instantaneously after the last knock. “There is a little circling stairwell inside that Bob can climb up.”