Shard leant forward –

“Not this time. This time we have proof.”

“Mmm.”

“Just let the film do the talking.”

“But surely I should at least have some idea what happened to me on top of that mountain! I mean… you say you threw me into the air but… what about the words? Aren’t you at least going to tell me what they mean?”

Shard appeared surprised by this.

“Of course… sorry… no one has explained them to you?”

“The sadhu paraded me around the city like a pet monkey! He hardly spoke to me at all! In fact, he spoke to everyone but me! All he told me was that he was taking me to meet somebody – presumably you. That’s it. That’s still all I know about what really happened on top of that mountain.”

“Don’t worry…”

“But I do worry!”

Mate… you sure do…

That’s one thing you are a specialist at!

That’s the novel – “How to Worry Harder!”

“Max, I can explain the words… even to you,” Shard chuckled.

“Mmm – very funny,” Max said.

Mate… will you stop worrying if he can explain them to you?

Will you finally give yourself a break?