He did, and she gave him a big bear hug. She held him for
fifteen or twenty seconds. His black eye faded, and all of his facial scratches
healed at the same time. She stepped back and waited. Steve passed out and fell
to the floor with a thud. Well, I guess that’s one bad thing about it, Jesse
said. The energy for the healing must come from the person being healed,
because I feel fine. I suppose having everything healed all at once was a
little much for his body. She turned to Jeremy. He put his hands up to stop her
from hugging him. I’ll take it one at a time, thanks. About two hours later,
Steve regained consciousness. He shook his head and said, What happened? I feel
great! The kids finally took a moment to get their bearings. The little tree
house was decently equipped for a place in the woods that no one seemed to live
in. Jesse was truly impressed. It was quite an amazing place, clearly larger on
the inside than it was on the outside. The trunk and limbs continued up through
the first floor, where it had a small living room and kitchen. The place was
full of very old and new furnishings. There were curious knickknacks, some old,
some futuristic. Tiny reflectors, like the ones on the outside, hung in every
corner. A digital clock hung on the wall over the hatch the kids had come
through. It appeared to be counting the time since they had entered the Safe
Haven and read: 0 Days 2 Hours 47 Minutes 38 Seconds. Across the room, a spiral
stairway led to the room above. The kitchen, on the opposite side of the huge
tree trunk, was small but efficient and well stocked. Jesse studied the five
hatches on the floor leading to the five ladders outside. Each had a different
look that matched the ladders on the outside. Hey, guys, this is interesting
and all, but I’m starving, Matt said. Maybe we can finish the exploration
later, after some dinner. The kitchen is well stocked, Jesse said, cazare
eforie nord walking back over to the cooking area. There’s plenty of food here
for us to have a good meal. About an hour later, they left their dirty dishes
on the table and continued to explore the tree house. As they walked around,
their moods changed from deep concern and suspicion to curiosity and mild
excitement. Upstairs was a bathroom and sleeping area with four beds. They had
all the comforts of home here except no TV, no radio, no Internet, no texting.
There was no connection to the outside world; the place didn’t even have
windows. After they had cleaned up from their meal, they spread the scroll out
on the table. They were only mildly surprised to see that the text had changed.
It read: You have arrived in the Safe Haven. Follow the map to the Visualizer.
You will get the answers to your many questions there. You will learn the
legacy of the