and they would dog-ear their pages , set down their books on the coffee table , stand up and walk to the bedroom in which they would fall asleep almost the instant their heads hit the pillow . they got to the shaft , then used the service ladder to climb down to the warehouse floor . james had climbed through the ropes and was leaning out , reaching down for the end of the rope that secured the flying beast like some strange pet on a leash . the stone was a soft pink color . proceed to the red door , please ! 