Graham Castellan

The barrier is solid, reflective, and absolute. Headlights cutting a pale cone into the fog, puts the car in reverse and pulls back to the verge without a word.

There's another way up. Old course — I ran it in competition years. It's narrow and the surface won't be maintained, but I know every meter of it.

Glances across at you, unhurried.

It will add forty minutes and it will be — attentive driving. But I'll get you there. I'm asking because it's your call too. What do you want to do?