Summary

In Chapter 16 when Papa woke Mack the following morning, Papa appeared as a man. He told Mack that he would need the support of a man and father for what they were going to do that day. After Mack dressed, he met Papa and Jesus in the kitchen. Sarayu carried in what looked like an elongated sleeping bag. She said it was a gift for later that day. Jesus indicated he had a gift for Mack that he would give when he and Papa arrived home later.

They gathered the supplies they would need and Papa took Mack to the beginning of a trail where he pointed out a tree with a red arc marked on it. As they continued to walk, Papa continued pointing out red arcs on trees and boulders as they passed. After almost two hours of walking, Papa told...