Our games had been getting more adventurous of late. We had taken to playing outdoors and the inflations had been getting progressively larger. Twice now, each of us had had the opportunity to end up floating at the end of a tether. The earthbound partner had always been sure to pleasure their balloon.
Tonight began with his announcement that he had a surprise for me. I was eager.
‘What is it then?’
He produced a tank from the den. It wasn’t very large. Perhaps standing two thirds as high as the helium tanks we had needed to get each other airborne.
