Synopsis

       Finn second-guessed himself for a moment and then decided to face his fear head on. He gritted his teeth and walked slowly forward with his eyes squinted half shut. His adrenalin was surging as he began to enter the frame, but he resisted the urge to turn back. All the hair on his head and on the rest of his body suddenly stood on end, as if he were next to a lightning bolt as it struck the ground. All sounds to his ears except the deep thrumming were silenced momentarily as he passed through the frame. He could feel the thrumming tickling his skin as if it were an oscillating breeze. Once he stepped to the other side of the frame, his fear abated and some of his hair relaxed. Normal sounds returned to his ears. 

       Finn turned around and looked back through the passage and at his workshop. He had taken only two steps and had traveled over 20 feet! He felt perfectly fine. His adrenaline surged again, but this time with excitement instead of mortal fear. He had done it! As he stood facing the open front door in awe of the experience he just had, he saw Percy the postal carrier walking towards the workshop from the house. 

       Finn stepped over to the power switch and quickly shut power off to the passage. The blue glow and thrumming quickly faded. 

       Percy stuck his head in the doorway and looked around the shop. He spotted Finn, smiled and held up a letter. Finn waved him into the shop. Percy handed Finn the letter and said, “Good day, Mr. Adams. It’s another letter from the patent office. I was excited for you and wanted to give it to you personally. Wow, what’s that contraption behind you?”

       Finn shook Percy’s hand, “Thank you, Percy. You are a good man. I’m working on a compact train system.”

       Percy grinned and pointed at Finn’s head. “Are you pulling the train cars with your hair? It’s sticking straight out all over. You look like a dang porkypine!”