My first thought after I woke up was that I was swimming. I opened my eyes to a panorama of stars dotting the impenetrable darkness.

Jenny was ready. She’d read every adventure book she could get her hands on. Her plan was foolproof. And it began with peanut butter and maple syrup, the perfect ingredients for an effective distraction.

A pair of pale hands linked together by hooked thumbs circles the sky. Not a cloud in sight. Fingers flap like feathered wings. They wane in and out of view.