The theme park had been running for more than a year, drawing crowds of visitors. Jake, whose restless character required constant stimulation, grumbled that there was nothing for the development manager to develop. This was only partly true. Grandiose ideas spun like a carousel in his head, but realistically, attempting to achieve any one of them at such a busy time would be counterproductive. Luckily, Liffi was also unsettled, meaning Jake could afford to give himself a holiday to help his partner attain her goals, even if her ideas made him uneasy. Impressed by her commitment to seeking a site for a pagan temple, he humoured her by plunging into research about modern-day Heathenry. Seeing his willingness to learn, she steered him to the Journal of Contemporary Heathen Thought. He bough