"Choosing a safe trail," Father Benjamin declared. "I've spoken of the
fierce winds and shifting snows. Each time we go down to a rest house,
we face an entirely different landscape, where a misstep might well mean
death to us and those we guide. But come now, Franz, is it not time to
stop talking and start supping?"
"Indeed it is," Franz agreed, "and my mother prepared a great store of
food. I shall be honored if you will share it."
"And I shall be honored to share," said Father Benjamin.