h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"This is great! Can you come out and show me around?"

"Yes...but will you keep your voice down."

Kamal nodded vigorously with his lips clamped together, and squatted in the shrubbery as Delia closed her window.

Tiptoeing quietly down the corridor, she closed the down behind her.

Silently leaving the house she joined Kamal and grasping his hand in her's they hurried down the pathway to the large wrought iron gates.

She lifted her hand to the latch, and then turning to Kamal she smiled.

'You can choose the orchards, the ruins, or the lake.'

"Come on then, let's take a look around the orchard," he replied.

"Do you know exactly what it is we are looking for?"

"Let's look for wild berries, and a good tree to climb."

"What at this time of the night!"

"All right, how about secret treasure by moonlight?"

"That sounds exciting!"

Delia opened her book, looking for secret writing visible only by moonlight.

As she turned to the first page, a smile spread across her face.

A softly glowing drawing of an arrow was pointed directly at the bridge across the brook, and kept its orientation no matter how Delia turned.