Jack shook his head. "No, ma'am! But that doesn't necessarily mean anything--if any of those are towns in Wales, I've probably forgotten 'em. Never could get Welsh to stick in terms of language. As for wars? World War I, World War II--I think I was in Korea for about a minute, but there was a lot going on..."

When they reach what looks like a giant escalator--attached to a cloud--even Jack has to pause to regard it with a critical eye. Sliding a look at the fearful cat girl, he adjust her grip on him so he has one of her hands firmly enmeshed in his.

"We got a lot of these back where I come from. Here, it's easy--watch my feet? When I step, you step, and I got your hand so you won' fall, okay? Ready?..."