Kingsley, however, took her to a hot spring. The staff there gave Sherman a massage, and Sherman felt so comfortable that she curled up.
There was indeed a difference between mature men and ordinary men. They varied mainly in their states o f mind. After the spa, Kingsley took her to a ski resort.
It was a big ski resort with chairlifts. Sherman wanted to take the chairlift. Kingsley smiled and agreed.
There was nothing around the chairlift, and as it rose slowly, Sherman felt a bit nervous. She was invariably afraid of heights.
Sherman was too frightened to open her eyes when they rose to a certain height. She felt the man’s warm breathing when Kingsley whispered in her ears, "You have my arms at your side..."
Sherman instinctively clutched Kingsley's strong shoulders. When touching his warm coat, Sherman felt much more relieved and was not so scared.
Kingsley whispered in her ear, "Open your eyes."
"No. I’m scared ..." She was honest.
"I’ll put my arms around you so that you won’t feel scared. With me here, you don’t have to be afraid. Try t o be braver. The view before your eyes is beautiful.
Don’t be afraid. Fear and timidity will cause you to miss beautiful things before your eyes. Trust me for once..."
Kingsley’s words seemed magic, which could calm her down. Sherman tried again, taking a deep breath and opening her eyes a fraction. And finally, she completely opened her eyes.
Kingsley was right. The landscape was beautiful. It was still snowing, and everything below was covered i n a blanket of pure white.
Being at such a height, she seemed to be close to the sky. The snow falling from the sky dropped inside her collar. "Brr! Oh, it's a little chilly.”
Kingsley's big warm hand was holding Sherman's. He first placed Sherman’s hand on his palm, and then he put it in his coat pocket to warm her cold hand.
The height wasn't as frightening as it seemed. Sherman turned to look at Kingsley, who was smilingly happily, "It seems not so scary now."
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