The Later Journeys - 5. Thanksgiving
Previous chapter The story starts here... 5. Thanksgiving “Would you like to take a break?” I asked Dr. Franklin after allowing a short pause for him to digest this last bit of information. “Take a break?” he repeated. “Get up from the table and do something else? Rest?” He took a deep breath. “Perhaps that would be wise,” he said. “But I am yet eager to know more.” “You will,” the three of us said in comical unison. Our embarrassed smiles drew one from Franklin. Ben retired to his room. Warren and I checked in with Trevor, who looked very tired. “Are you okay?” He shook his head. “I just ... My brain ’s tired! I’m sitting across from Benjamin Franklin, talking about so many changes -- how is he going to handle all of this? Sometimes it’s hard for me to handle. Things seem to change by the day sometimes.” “He’ll deal with it, or he won’t,” said Warren in the quietest of tones. He sounded decisive, but his face told a different story. “I have faith...