we ran down the hall with

…we ran down the hall with
our meager belongings and tools
hoping we would make our transport
through the portal. At once all
I could think of was getting home
and enjoying a good time with my
family in our new home away
from all the condiments and low-
key rivalry of my youth and
swagger toward the tower as
she held the bag over the water
fall and exclaim, "presence
is the key to all virtues." She
was right for without the
correct combination, we would be
cast in reverse toward an
infinite trial and error...