While waiting for Bill, Sebastian showed Joha around the house. He used the bathroom and was impressed by the plumbing and electricity. I wasn"t certain when I"d be able to get to Joha"s world, but if Ali had been abducted, I would have to leave as soon as I could.
I stumped into my room to begin packing. I actually sat on the bed, thinking hard about what I would need for such a trip. Joha had cautioned me that I would have to ride a train first and then ride horseback or a stagecoach to the area. But horseback would be quicker. That"s when it hit me: his world was stuck in the late 1800s.
Jeans, T-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, socks, gloves, boots … my thoughts rambled.
“How far away is it?” I asked when Joha stepped into the entrance of my bedroom and derailed my thoughts.
“Three day
