“It has four main rotor blades and an electro-thermal de-icing system for high-altitude mountain rescues.”

“Where did you find the technical schematic, Henry?” I asked, setting the wooden spoon down beside the burner.

“I printed it at the public library in Denver three days ago,” he said, touching the edge of the paper with his thumb.

“Grandfather Caldwell was a corporate attorney for thirty years, right?”

“He was,” I said, pouring hot water from the iron kettle into two stoneware mugs.

“Attorneys like technical details,” Henry said, his voice perfectly calm and even.