Chapter 16

“Yes?” John leaned back, looking at him.

“Would you mind if we took a walk?”

“I suppose not. Anywhere specific?”

“To the top of the falls.”

For a moment John was amused, saying, “Are you going to push me over them?” Then he sobered. “That’s far enough away we probably should drive—and why there?”

“Driving would be fine,” Arik replied, obviously not finding John’s joke amusing. “Should you let your grandmother know we’re leaving?”

“Yes, but only because of dinner. I may live here but I’m not at her beck and call.”

Ten minutes later, using John’s car because Arik had walked to the mansion, they arrived at the top of the falls. Arik led the way to the rocks at the edge, stepping on to one. Cautiously, John joined him.

“What do you see,” Arik asked, pointing down to the town below them.

“The glow of the street lights, the buildings and homes, a few people, cars, the usual at this time of evening.”

“What else do you see?”