Don stared up at his little brother, who was wavering between looking slightly scared and really irritated. "You're serious."
"I'm serious," Charlie said. He sounded serious.
"So where's this cat now?"
"In a quantum state combining I don't know and I don't care, Don. The point is, I'm stuck in this tree."
"Search and rescue isn't really my specialty," Don said, staring up at Charlie, already imagining telling this story tomorrow morning over paperwork.
But Charlie looked down at him and said, "I'll make it worth your while," and suddenly Don thought maybe he wouldn't be telling anyone at all.