Meanwhile, Naomi sat with Theo and Eli at their kitchen table, sorting crayons.

“Did you like Mr.

Calloway?” she asked.

“He doesn’t know how to make a moon tower,” Eli replied, “but he knows how to keep it from falling.”

“Are we going to see him again?” Theo asked.

“We might.”

Theo watched her carefully.

“Are you happy about that?”