Callahan stood smiling with Lynde in the playroom. Like her, he had no interest at all in the vast selection of items typically used to pacify an unruly child. Their new watches were infinitely more alluring for the two of them, especially with the two way radio that they came equipped with.<br/><br/><br/>When he saw her naughty smile he couldn't help but return it with a version of his own. In fact, he'd learned the facial expression from Lynde. He watched as she went over to the bookshelf and it only took him about ten seconds to get the gist of her idea. "Ooooh, good idea." he told her as he hurried over to give her a boost.<br/><br/><br/>Once they were both inside the ventilation duct Cal was happy to let her go first since she was obviously so eager. Normally hed be a bit worried about such a dark place but as they traveled there was some light filtering in through various other grates. "I'm not sure. I think we should be close to the elevator at least." he told her even as the grate under her gave out. "Lynde!"<br/><br/><br/>Hurrying forward he looked down through the hole and caught sight of her just as she was rolling out of the plant that had broken her fall. He was about to ask if she was alright but then heard her say they were out and he laughed instead. "Looks like it, yeah!" he told her and started to look for a way down that wouldn't result in him breaking something or hurting Lynde.<br/><br/><br/>"I'm going to try the plant too! Watch out!" he knew from jumping off things in the playroom that if he thought about it too much he'd never be able to get himself to do it, so he just grabbed on to the edge of the hole and aimed as best he could before dropping down with a tiny little yipe of both excitement and fear.<br/><br/><br/>Fortunately his aim had been pretty good and he landed right on the plant. It still hurt a bit, but for the most part he was fine once he finally tumbled out of its leaves and onto the floor at her feet. Laying on the ground he smiled up at her and laughed. "That was fun! I should ask papa for some of these in the playroom!"<br/><br/><br/>Standing up with some help from his friend he patted himself a few times to see if anything hurt but, barring a few scratches, he was fine. "Um.. where are we.." he mumbled and looked around for the first time. It didn't take him long to recognize the hall that they were in. "Oh, we're close to the elevator like you said! It should be around this corner." he told her and started to lead the way until his foot caught something and he looked down to see the vent cover laying on the floor at his feet. "Better hide this." Picking it up he stuffed it behind the now mostly mangled plant so that it was out of sight. "There. Ok, let's go!"<br/><br/><br/>Taking her hand he hurried with Lynde around the corner and down the hall towards the elevator. He used to have trouble with reaching the button but since he'd grown some in the last several years he could press it without any assistance. Reaching up as far as he could he slapped the button and turned his head to smile at Lynde triumphantly.<br/><br/><br/>It only took a few seconds for the doors to open. He started to step inside when he saw that the elevator was already occupied. He'd never seen this person before, but he looked like one of papa's work friends since he was in a suit and he looked pretty old. "Hello! Could you please take us up to the roof please!" he asked with a bright smile.<br/><br/><br/>The elderly man, for his part, looked surprised at seeing the children who had suddenly appeared in front of him but that faded quickly once Callahan had spoken to him. "The roof? I don't see why not. I'm on my way there myself anyway. Hop on in." he said with a smile. The man kept on smiling as the kids entered the elevator and the doors closed behind them.<br/><br/><br/>Neither of the children paid him any mind after that. If they had they might have noticed the odd look the well dressed man was giving them. Once they had arrived Callahan looked up at the man and smiled. "Thanks old man! Please don't tell my dad about this, ok?" That was something Cal had learned to add after almost every request he made of people these days. It worked surprisingly well, too.<br/><br/><br/>"Lets head to the Park, Lynde!" taking her hand once more he lead her out of the elevator and through a pair of nearby glass doors. The air outside was quite crisp and cold, the wind a bit heavy despite being broken up by the large number of trees that had been planted all across the roof to act as a miniature simulated park. There was even grass, bushes and a small pond that occasionally held fish.<br/><br/><br/>Neither of the children looked back once they were through the glass doors. It was probably just as well, or they might have seen something they couldn't explain. Standing on the other side of the glass, the old man watched them for as long as he could before the vanished into the underbrush of the park. His eyes were thoughtful, his lips twisted in concentration. He had felt something, not once, but twice, from the kids. He couldn't tell which of the two he'd felt it, or perhaps it was both, but there was no mistaking that feeling of power. He'd have to find out more, he thought as he turned on his heels to continue on his way to the meeting that had already begun further inside the building, a slow smile creeping across his lips.<br/><br/><br/><br/>