said the Chief Justice. From what can you take away the whole—and still have some left?”Zachary let out a sigh of relief. This one was relatively easy as riddles went and he came to the answer almost immediately. If they all stayed this easy they were in good shape. “The word Wholesome,” he answered. “Take away WHOLE and you still have SOME left.”“Ohhh,” murmured the crowd appreciatively.“Correct,” said the Chief Justice. He cleared his throat. “Riddle number two. Yesterday I threw a ball. It went ten feet, stopped, reversed direction, and then returned to me. It didn’t hit anything and I didn’t have a string attached. How did I do it?”Jenna took a deep breath and tried to steady her nerves. She had never been as good as Zachary was at riddles but she wasn't bad either. And she had never thought so clearly. She reached in her pocket and felt the reassuring presence of the small generator. Relax, she told herself, and let the thoughts flow freely. Yesss. There it was.
