The Pit

     Their first escape attempt started late at night when they figured their captors 

were fast asleep. They had noticed a window up toward the front of their apartment 

and hoped they would be able to open it without making any noise. When Rinny 

questioned the logic of making a break for it, Shep had answered, "got any better 

ideas?", and so he just followed along. After all, he was the younger brother. 

     It opened easily and in less than a minute they were standing in the middle of 

what could have been a courtyard. It was still too dark to tell and they were simply 

feeling their way around. 

     There was a gate, and out they went, "free" in some other world sense. "Keep 

going", Shep kept whispering to him. The idea was to put more and more distance 

between themselves and wherever it was that  they were being held "prisoners."

     About an hour out and Rinny said, "it's getting lighter, there must be some kind of 

sun here." He felt more comfortable. It's funny how a sunrise on a different world can 

make you feel more at home.