"It's not so much how high we are. It's being off the ground that gets me," said Paz.

"Well, you can hold on to me. I never fall, and if I do I always land on my feet," Ina said confidently.

It only took a couple of minutes to reach the bottom of the trench. Abeba gestured toward one of the tall doorways. "No one else is inside now, so you will have the church to yourselves for a bit. I will be happy to wait outside for you."

Peter smiled broadly, "Thank you so much, Abeba."

Frankie whispered to her brother, "Do you...expect...anything strange will happen here? It may be best for her to go back up top."

"No, I should hope not," Peter said. "I haven't come across any evidence that would point to poten...

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