Cade watched one of the others get into the basket, before being pulled up out of sight. When it came back down it was empty, and he heard the same person's voice coming from inside the tree. Seemed safe enough.
Clambering into the basket, he pulled the lever. It was surprising how strong it was, being able to hold the weight of several grown people in succession.
When he got to the top his jaw dropped at how such a large house could be fit inside a tree.
((I don't really have anything else to write, so it might seem a bit padded out.))
30-Mar-2015 12:30:05