As Jamie and Clarence stood next to the departure door they gazed straight through it. Far below them they could a vast range of snowy mountains.
‘Is that it? Is that Val d’Isère?’ asked Jamie.
‘Yes, my boy it is,’ replied Clarence in his calming voice.
‘Wow! I think I can even see people down there, though they look more like ants than people from this height.’
‘Do you have the green ball?’ asked Clarence.
‘Yes, it’s right here,’ as Jamie lifted his hand, which held the ball, he let out a short scream of pain, ‘Ouch!’ The ball then dropped from his hand, rolled and stopped right in the middle of the departure door.
‘What’s the matter? Are you okay?’ asked Clarence.
‘Sorry,’ said Jamie as he flapped his hand. ‘The ball suddenly became really hot and I couldn’t hold it any longer!’
The two of them looked curiously at the green ball. As it rested on the transparent departure door it looked as if it were hovering above the snowy mountains of Val d’Isère.
‘What do I do now Clarence?’ asked Jamie.
‘I think you’re about to find out,’ replied the wise old clurtle.
Jamie could see the words written on the green ball, Fly there now! Then there was a CLICK… CLICK… CLICK… as the departure door began to lower itself open. Jamie and Clarence watched as the green ball started to roll down towards the exit.
‘My ball!’ exclaimed Jamie. ‘It’s going to fall!’
‘You’d better be quick then my boy!’
‘What do you mean?’ asked Jamie.
‘I mean, it’s time to fly!’
Jamie watched the ball roll over the edge of the departure door. As he stood watching his ball fall and disappear from sight Clarence gave him a little nudge towards the edge of the departure door.
‘What are you doing?’ asked Jamie.
‘I’m helping you on your way,’ said Clarence who then gave Jamie another nudge, but this time the nudge caused Jamie to fall straight through the exit.
‘CLARRRRRENCE!! HEEEELP ME!!!’ shouted Jamie as he fell down at great speed, further and further away from Clarence and the cloudscape.
‘DON’T FORGET…’ shouted Clarence, ‘YOU CAN FLY!’
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