Doubts gnawed at her, and she wondered if she was even strong enough to hold him. She noticed Peter’s hands shaking slightly as he prepared for the descent. He then took a deep breath and began to lower himself over the well’s edge. Katie clutched the rope tightly, realizing that their journey into the well’s enigmatic depths was underway.

Peter’s voice remained steady and calm as he instructed her on handling the rope. She focused on controlling her own nerves and gripped the rope tightly, determined not to let him down. As she focused on her task, a quiet thought crossed her mind, “I must trust in myself as much as he trusts in me.”