But there has been only a few that have gained our trust. You are now one of them. Thank you.” Rainbow sent warm feelings to Jimmys mind. The kid began to relax and told Rainbow that they should be moving away from the house and the area. For it was becoming dark and the fire gangs would soon be moving about the houses and old buildings. The kid gathered all the supplies and a few of the old clothes for Rainbow to sleep on and the two of them began to leave the old house.
Jimmy could not see how but Rainbow seemed to float above the ground. She was not moving across the ground like a worm or a snake but rather more like a low cloud. Her body was a mere two inches above the ground and that is how she was moving. Across the ground without touching it. Jimmy watched her for about a thousand yards then had to ask her. “Rainbow, may I ask you a question?” He wanted to ask her how she moved but wanted to be polite about it. “Yes Jimmy, you may ask me anything.” “I walk across the ground on two legs. And other animals on Earth either walk on two legs or four. Yet, when you move across the ground, you do not touch the ground. How is it that you seem to float across the ground without touching it?” The kid asked her as politely as he could. He really was waiting for an answer like a super power or something. But Rainbow gave as simple an answer as she could so Jimmy could understand her.
“It is not a special power or anything. And it is not because I am not from Earth. Our species has the gift of mind. Which means that we can control our minds and our bodies over all other objects and materials. You see, we do not see objects as being there. We see things in another way. What we see in our mind is like how we communicate to you. Our minds touch and like our minds, we touch everything else. We do not see the ground as an obstacle. We see it as something that can be moved. So, we move our bodies over it and other obstacles. I will teach you someday. You humans have the same gift. You just forgot how to use it over the eons.”
The kids mind was now totally muddled by Rainbows explanation, but he was beginning to see the logic of what Rainbow had to say. And he was totally amazed at how easy Rainbow could explain it to him without going into fantastic detail. He was excited about learning how to do what Rainbow could do. She did say that she will teach him someday. He looked forward to that day. And little did the kid or Rainbow know, that day would soon be upon them both.
The two traveled for a few miles until the light had faded and nightfall was upon them. The kid was beginning to feel nervous as the darkness enveloped them both. Rainbow hovered alongside Jimmy as they moved toward another abandoned home. A small wood frame house that looked like it had already been ravaged by scavengers which made Jimmy feel better about spending the night in it. He looked down at Rainbow and felt her approval in his mind.
“This looks like a safe place to stay for the night Rainbow. Let’s get inside and find a hidden area of the house so we can get some sleep.” Jimmy said in a calm voice. Rainbow sent her feelings to the kid’s mind. “Yes, this looks good. We will be safe here.” Rainbow followed the kid to the front door of the house. Jimmy managed to pry open the locked door with the pipe that he had carried with him from the last house they visited. Opening the door and looking inside, Jimmy could see only an empty house. There was nothing of value in sight. The kid had a feeling that the scavengers went through the house with a fine toothed comb....